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@newsgroup@social.vir.group · 3 hours ago

We just rebuilt vir.group from the ground up. This is not a minor update. This is a fundamental rewrite of the product DNA.
https://vir.group
What changed:

ActivityPub integration is now fully native. Your posts reach the entire fediverse. Hundreds of millions of users across Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, and dozens of other compatible platforms. No duplicate content. No managing multiple accounts. Post once. Reach the world.

Matrix protocol with E2EE encryption is now the default. Even we cannot read your messages. Session keys are yours alone. Recovery key gives you full control. Encrypted reactions, replies, edits, deletions. Works on mobile and web simultaneously.

Audio and video calls are built directly into the app. WebRTC with our own TURN relay in Europe. HD video. Noise suppression. CallKit on iOS. Push notifications on locked screen. No external links. No "let's switch to Zoom."

Projects hub is now a full marketplace. Publish your project with description, media, links, tags, and investor pitch. Categories for technology, art, education, manufacturing, services. Global reach via ActivityPub. Premium placement with 48-hour moderation. SEO optimization with short links and canonical URLs. Click analytics. Direct encrypted chat with interested parties.

Full feed control. Filter by words, topics, languages, domains. Mute, block, hide. Choose global, local, followed, trending, or your own custom lists. No algorithmic recommendations. You decide what you see.

Web version now matches mobile. Three columns. Composer. Side navigation. Same E2EE. Same calls coming soon. Responsive design that works on ultra-wide monitors without stretching one column across the screen.

This is not a social network. Not a messenger. Not a project marketplace. It is all three. Built for builders, creators, investors, and analysts.

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VIR: Your Path to Investments and Business

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Elena Brescacin

@elettrona@poliversity.it · 3 hours ago

@newsgroup Hello, has this platform accessibility support? VoiceOver, talkback, screen readers and magnifiers compatibility? I'm blind, I'm a blogger, searching for a reliable platform better than WordPress, and I'm exploring around me

Vladyslav

@newsgroup@social.vir.group · 2 hours ago

@elettrona Hello Elena Brescacin,

Thank you so much for reaching out and for your important question. We have already begun implementing support for these technologies (VoiceOver and TalkBack), but it still requires
further optimization, and we sincerely apologize that the implementation isn't yet complete.

If you don't mind, I'd like to save your profile so I can personally let you know once we've finished the full optimization of these accessibility features — I'll be sure to write to you
very soon.

We're planning our next update for June, and we'll absolutely do our best to ensure that you can use these technologies fully, comfortably, and with the best possible experience.

Thank you again for your message, and I wish you a wonderful day!

Elena Brescacin

@elettrona@poliversity.it · 2 hours ago

@newsgroup OK, you can save my profile. And remember the lesson for next time: accessibility is not something to be implemented after, it must be part of the design from the start

Vladyslav

@newsgroup@social.vir.group · 2 hours ago

@elettrona You are absolutely right, and we sincerely apologize.

Accessibility should never be an afterthought — it must be a foundational part of the design from day one. Building it in retroactively means cleaning up barriers that should never have
existed in the first place, and the people who suffer the most from that mistake are the very people we should have been designing for. We failed at that, and we're not going to pretend
otherwise.

Thank you for taking the time to share this with us. Your message is now a permanent lesson for our team: every future feature, every screen, every component will go through
accessibility review before it ships, not after. We've already started working on a comprehensive plan that covers VoiceOver, TalkBack, screen magnifiers, Dynamic Type, high contrast,
reduced motion, and full keyboard navigation — but more importantly, we're rebuilding our internal process so that no new feature gets merged unless it has been verified to work for
users like you.

We've saved your profile and we'd be honored to keep you informed as we progress. With your permission, we'd love to invite you to test our beta builds and hear your feedback directly —
your real-world experience would shape the product far more meaningfully than any internal checklist could.

The next major update is planned for June, and accessibility will be at the center of it.

Thank you for holding us to a higher standard. It's exactly what we needed.

With respect and gratitude,
VIR.GROUP team

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