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- foss@beehaw.org
- cross-posted to:
- foss@beehaw.org
Just a hint for people searching a tiny selfhosted messenger with encryption and apps for iOS and android.
Just a hint for people searching a tiny selfhosted messenger with encryption and apps for iOS and android.
oh no
Could anybody ELI5 this one?
Sounds like end-to-end encryption is opt-in. Thus, a default configuration leaves communications unencrypted and vulnerable to eavesdropping.
Bingo
It says it’s federated. When you are your own provider, e2ee doesn’t matter nearly as much (you probably have a bunch of personal files, backups, services running on the same box anyway).
Edit: I would gladly take constructive comments with the downvotes. For a moment I thought we were on “selfhosted”, where “you are your own provider” should resonate in with most
The point of federation means your content doesn’t only stay on your server. The person you’re talking too can be on a different one and their admin can see them too. Also, I wouldn’t want to be able to access content from any user - it’s a “no trust needed” thing.