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Countering toxicity and fake takes is not just a technical question (moderation, admins etc) but one of social curation both collectively and privately: which people and groups do you/we trust for what. No tool can automate that.

#deltachat is for private e2ee messaging and mutually curated group chats, and not random social media propelled onboarding. We are with #Signal here and not with #simplex and #matrix who offer public anonymous discovery of large chat groups with lots of unknown folks.

#matrix #signal #deltachat #simplex

#Signal for Desktop v7.78 release notes:

* This update improves accessibility for screen reader users by skipping repeated timestamp announcements when new messages arrive in a thread.
* We also fixed a bug that could prevent notifications from appearing on Windows.

#signal

#signal #signalapp #signalupdates

...but there is one thing that #Deltachat does not provide while it works perfectly fine with #Signal ... the desktop client that works on #FreeBSD and is available in #FreeBSD pkg(8) packages.

The 'web' approach (such as web.whatsapp.com for WhatsApp) would also satisfy my needs - I can use a client in the browser - but if there is no 'native' client and no browser client option for #FreeBSD - that means total NO-GO for me.

https://web.whatsapp.com

Log in to WhatsApp Web for simple, reliable and private messaging on your desktop. Send and receive messages and files with ease, all for free.
web.whatsapp.com
#signal #freebsd #deltachat

So how are you going to disprove the claim that you need hyperscalers when providing a service like #Signal does? Because that is what your post said. But I don’t see you providing a service like Signal does. And I’m sure DeltaChat does good stuff, but I was using PGP for mails 20 years ago. So maybe don’t try do dunk on another service while providing the same metadata protection we had 20 years ago?
#signal

I find it bold stating that #DeltaChat doesn’t need a hyperscaler like #Signal does when it is based on
 email servers. Where there is no audio/video calling. Where every sender and recipient server knows who is communicating with whom. Where you need to trust every decentralized server to not keep that information. Maybe be less smug if you can’t provide metadata protection. 🙄 @delta chaos.social/@delta/1154540411


Delta Chat

2025-10-28 22:01:00

mastodon - Link to source

Signal's president claimed it takes billions to replicate the availability and reliability of "hyperscalers" (AWS/Google/Microsoft/Cloudfare) that Signal uses.

#chatmail and #deltachat are about disproving this claim by

1) making relays super cheap (DONE)

2) enabling chat profiles to use multiple relays redundantly (WIP)

3) distributing relay knowledge among chatters (TBD).

Fat servers, corporate overlords and billionaires: not needed and better to not exist for a convivial e2ee future :)


#signal #deltachat @Delta Chat

TIL that the president of Signal believes that people who run Mastodon and/or Matrix servers do so "in most cases" on hyperscaler* infrastructure.

This is my Mastodon server. And its UPS. And its networked KVM for when things get really hairy.

It's also my Matrix server. And Nextcloud. And Git. And Home-Assistant. And Jellyfin. And SearXNG. And Peertube.

When people objected to her claims, she doubled down and proclaimed condescendingly that we "don't have a clear understanding of this space".

TIL that I don't feel confident in recommending people to use Signal. Something's very off here.

*) "hyperscaler" basically means the big cloud infra providers with provisioning APIs that allow you to scale your resources up/down automatically with usage

#Signal #Mastodon #Matrix #SelfHosting

A corner of a room featuring two black electronic devices on a wooden floor. Numerous cables are visible, some leading to a power outlet. One device has a control panel with a blue light.
#matrix #signal #Mastodon #selfhosting

☁The recent AWS outage showed how fragile “cloud-based security” can be.

When one datacenter faltered, global communication tools — including Signal — went dark 🌑

đŸ•žïžMatrix-based messaging systems kept running because they don’t rely on a single provider.

Resilience = decentralization

Let's invest in open, federated platforms.

#AWS #Signal #Matrix #Resilience #CyberSecurity #Decentralization #OpenSource

#matrix #opensource #signal #decentralization #cybersecurity #resilience #aws

Our project is one of constant exit planning and circumvention considerations ... as times and tech are getting more shitty.

We don't bet on a single basket, and not a single state or jurisdiction, and certainly not AWS/Google/Microsoft US clouds which run #Signal servers.

No single hoster, platform or language (we do a lot of Rust, granted) and no single device or vendor. At #chatmail protocol levels we regard nothing as holy, and look for simplicity and robustness, and convivial community đŸ–€

Logo of the https://chatmail.at project It's a black @ sign on white background, but on the lower left corner the @ sign has a speech bubble deformation
#signal #chatmail

Been working on getting Slidgnal, a #XMPP to #Signal gateway built on #Slidge back up and running with a mix of Go and Python; after a recent spree of work, we have fairly good support for 1-on-1 chats with reactions, attachments, etc. all working. Couldn't have been done without the great work by @nicoco and tulir (tulir.fi on bsky).

If you're running your own #XMPP server and are looking to bridge your #Signal contacts over, give it a go, repo is here codeberg.org/slidge/slidgnal and Docker/Podman or PyPi-based installs are well-supported! Group support is up next!


slidgnal

A feature-rich Signal to XMPP gateway
Codeberg.org
#xmpp #signal #Slidge @Nicoco

Today's AWS debacle is the perfect example of the reason why in the last few years I started to be less enthusiastic about Signal, and more oriented to federated or even P2P solutions like XMPP and Jami. I wrote about it already:

gagliardoni.net/#im_battle_202


Signal was down for few hours today, after an outage that affected AWS:

mastodon.world/@Mer__edith/115


Let's ignore for a second the blind reliance on AWS or any other cloud provider. In a decentralized system, this would not have happened, or at least it would have not impacted so many users.

Yes, I am a cryptographer myself, I know that Signal's encryption is the best. But encryption is not everything. Availability issues, geopolitical troubles, risk of enshittification, limitations on users' freedom to use and control the software lead to a lack of trust, even in a supersecure solution. And I say that with honest admiration for the folks at Signal, who are doing a great job.

May they prove me wrong over and over again.

#signal #im #aws #amazon #privacy #security #digitalsovereignty #selfhosting #fediverse #federation #p2p #enshittification #xmpp #jami #politics #opensource #freesoftware #libre

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Meredith Whittaker

2025-10-20 08:00:15

mastodon - Link to source

PSA: we're aware that Signal is down for some people. This appears to be related to a major AWS outage. Stand by.

#FreeSoftware #xmpp #opensource #privacy #fediverse #signal #security #libre #federation #politics #selfhosting #p2p #digitalsovereignty #amazon #jami #im #enshittification #aws

#signal #whatsapp #teams #aws #cloudabolition @The Matrix.org Foundation

There is no single central #Signal server. Signal uses #AWS cloud, plus Google Cloud, Microsoft Cloud and Cloudflare, all under US legislation. If any of these clouds goes down or becomes otherwise problematic, chatting degrades or fails.

With #deltachat you can choose #chatmail relays ( chatmail.at/relays ) which distributes the risk across a wider network. We are currently working on the multi-transport feature to finally remove any central point of chat failure chaos.social/@delta/1153621448



Chatmail: Relays

Chatmail provides FOSS infrastructure for interoperable, secure, speedy and reliable end-to-end encrypted messaging. Check out clients as Arcane Chat, Bots or Delta Chat today!
chatmail.at
#signal #deltachat #chatmail #aws

With @signalapp having a problem because AWS us-east-1 is having trouble, I'm looking at installing @delta as a side-channel for situations like this ... does anyone know if it does video?

I know it's a chat function, and I'm not asking for miracles. It's a genuine question about capabilities.

I see there are web apps, and capabilities to integrate things, so I'm wondering what's available in the base install.

My investigations begin ...

#Signal #DeltaChat

#signal #deltachat @Delta Chat @Signal

When not using Google Play services (e.g. #GrapheneOS, #LineageOS users), #Signal can be a real battery drain. @mollyim with @unifiedpush on the other hand is extremely battery efficient.

Here's how to set this up, using #Nextcloud as the UnifiedPush provider: kroon.email/site/en/posts/moll


Using Molly (Signal) with UnifiedPush

I finally started using Molly to send and receive messages via Signal. Molly is a hardened fork of Signal for Android, offering features such as an encrypted message database, automatic locking, shredding no longer needed secrets from RAM, notificati

Guido Kroon
#signal #nextcloud #lineageos #grapheneos @UnifiedPush @Molly

#signal #PQC @Dan Goodin

The #Signal App gets only a 9 out of 10 for #Privacy protection, and it's not just because it requires a phone number.

"While most of Google’s analytics are turned off in the Signal app, it still uses the Google Maps API to handle location data. Calls to Google Maps turn over a bunch of metadata, including the IP you’re connecting from. For a project that’s so invested in privacy, it’s surprising that Signal doesn’t use an open source alternative such as Open Street Map."

They call a Google API with location data and hand over the IP? Seriously?

mozillafoundation.org/en/nothi


#cybersecurity


Signal App Review 2025: Privacy, Pros and Cons, Personal Data

Read our privacy expert's review of the messaging app Signal. Signal is widely regarded as the “best in class” private messenger app. Unlike most messaging apps, Signal takes a completely hands-off approach to your data.
Mozilla Foundation
#privacy #signal #cybersecurity

Calling all #Signal experts. I'm getting this: "Something went wrong with your username, it’s no longer assigned to your account. You can try and set it again or choose a new one." Tried setting from the phone and from the laptop (iOS and Windows respectively), no dice. What should I do now? @signalapp
#signal @Signal

đŸ‡·đŸ‡ș Russia wants China's Great Firewall

After Tuta Mail, it's now also blocking #Signal & #WhatsApp to stop its citizens from using #encryption

Together with @torproject, @fightforfuture and others we are standing up to say: Stop! ✊

Everyone deserves #privacy.

Read our open letter: 👉 tuta.com/blog/tutanota-blocked


Screenshot of test to see if Tuta is blocked in Russia with the results saying "This URL appears to be blocked in Russia"

Open Letter to Russia against blocking of encrypted apps like Tuta Mail, Signal & WhatsApp | Tuta

Tuta(nota) was blocked in Russia in 2020, Signal in 2024, and next up is WhatsApp. We are standing up to stop Russia from building a surveillance state like China.
Tuta
#privacy #signal #whatsapp #encryption @The Tor Project @fightforfuture

#android #google #signal #whatsapp #libreoffice #microsoft #meta #grapheneos @LibreOffice @Signal @GrapheneOS

Proč uĆŸ nevěƙím Telegramu

Je to deset let, co jsem začal pouĆŸĂ­vat Telegram. Za tu dobu jsem pƙesvědčil hodně lidĂ­, aby ho začali pouĆŸĂ­vat, obhajoval jsem ho, ale v poslednĂ­ době mĂĄm čím dĂĄl větĆĄĂ­ pocit, ĆŸe jsem se v něm mĂœlil. V tomto blogpostu se pokusĂ­m vysvětlit proč.

#Durov #IM #instantMessaging #Signal #Telegram

blog.eischmann.cz/2025/09/04/p

(reakce na tento pƙíspěvek se mĆŻĆŸe zobrazit jako komentáƙ pod člĂĄnkem)


Proč uĆŸ nevěƙím Telegramu

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#signal #telegram #im #instantmessaging #durov

#matrix #element #privacy #signal #whatsapp #selfhosted #federated #securemessaging #whatsappalternative @The Matrix.org Foundation @Signal @Element

Aunque el objetivo del vídeo es dejar a #WhatsApp en evidencia, también otorgo una parte no-despreciable del vídeo a #Signal, como la gran alternativa.

También nombro a #XMPP (vivo amenazado por la furia de @kyva), PERO:
Signal es el Ășnico "quita-y-pon" đŸ§© que tenemos ahora mismo, para seguir conversando con **nuestros contactos telefĂłnicos**, sin tener que ir preguntando a todo quisqui por su direcciĂłn.

Que ya los iremos metiendo en el saco federado, pero tĂș estate en Signal mientrastanto. 😉

#xmpp #signal #whatsapp @⁂ Kyva

#xmpp #matrix #signal #whatsapp #peertube #chat #softwarelibre #deltachat @Ivan GJ

Congrats on the release! Anytime a Linux GUI app gets more beautiful, that means a great deal to all the non-geeky users of the world, where aesthetics and convenience are king. I just hope it stops short of getting bloated and slow - witness the sluggish Node.js horror show that the #Signal desktop client is, in #Linux.

BTW: What version of OMEMO does Gajim support? Does the website or documentation say this anywhere?

#linux #signal

#Signal for iOS v7.65 release notes:

* Message status indicators (sent, delivered, etc.) are now supported by the iOS VoiceOver feature in order to improve accessibility for blind and low-vision individuals.

#accessibility

#Accessibility #signal

#signal #signalapp #signalupdates

> Signal groups, in particular, are more powerful than you might be aware of, even if you already use them all the time. In this post I'll show you how to:

- Turn an in-person meeting into a Signal group using QR codes
- Manage large semi-public groups while still vetting new members
- Make announcement-only groups, perfect for volunteer networks rapidly responding to things like ICE raids

**Using Signal groups for activism** by @micahflee

micahflee.com/using-signal-gro


#Signal #DataPrivacy


Using Signal groups for activism

Things are heating up. Millions of people are taking to the streets against Trump's rising authoritarianism.
Micah Lee (micahflee)
#signal #dataprivacy @Micah Lee

#deltachat is secure against server-side group membership changes but for a very different reason than #signal which keeps encrypted group membership data in a central store.

Delta Chat has _no_ central store but implements a rigidly tested #p2p group membership model where servers play no role github.com/chatmail/models/tre


Both signal and delta chat are safe against recently published attacks against #whatsapp that can add members to chats, breaking end to end encryption. arstechnica.com/security/2025/



WhatsApp provides no cryptographic management for group messages

The weakness creates the possibility of an insider or hacker adding rogue members.
Dan Goodin (Ars Technica)
#signal #whatsapp #p2p #deltachat

#ElementX nutze ich schon lĂ€nger parallel zu #Element fĂŒr meine Chats.

Nun habe ich aber das neue #SchildiChat Next ausprobiert.

Es basiert auch auf ElementX, hat aber #Spaces integriert. Das gefĂ€llt mir sehr gut. Damit lassen sich z.B. ChatrĂ€ume ĂŒbersichtlich ordnen.

#Matrix ist fĂŒr mich nach wie vor ne gute Sache. Ich wĂŒrde es auch WhatsApp-Wechslern eher empfehlen als #Signal ... vor allem auch, weil man sich damit nicht vom Smartphone abhĂ€ngig macht.

schildi.chat/android/next/
#Chat #Messenger


SchildiChat Next for Android

SchildiChat is a feature-rich messenger for Matrix based on Element with some extras and tweaks.
schildi.chat
#matrix #element #signal #messenger #chat #schildichat #spaces #ElementX

@debacle that's about right! As to servers/relays: there are a lot of well working alternative stacks -- #chatmail core even runs with some #Plan9 mail server stack apart from the many classic email server implementations. Replacing Rust Core is possible but considerable work. Beating its maturity and cross-platform portability would require a serious effort. Not impossible, though. FWIW most other messenger projects (#Signal, #matrix, etc.) are trying to move towards Rust.
#matrix #signal #Plan9 #chatmail @Debacle

our friends over at @rpgp just published a monster milestone, humbly tagged 0.16 😍 with

- streaming decryption and encryption

- post-quantum-cryptography

- API streamlining.

#rPGP is a full Rust implementation of #openpgp which counts among the fastest and most compliant implementations today, and includes security audits. Note: #deltachat uses a restricted subset of OpenPGP, and follows best practices (eg using the same ed25519 keys implementation as #signal) github.com/rpgp/rpgp/


GitHub - rpgp/rpgp: OpenPGP implemented in pure Rust, permissively licensed

OpenPGP implemented in pure Rust, permissively licensed - rpgp/rpgp
GitHub
#signal #openpgp #deltachat #rpgp @rPGP

"'Take a screenshot every few seconds' legitimately sounds like a suggestion from a low-parameter LLM that was given a prompt like 'How do I add an arbitrary AI feature to my operating system as quickly as possible in order to make investors happy?'" signal.org/blog/signal-doesnt-


#Signal #Microsoft #Recall #MicrosoftRecall #LLM #LLMs #privacy


By Default, Signal Doesn't Recall

Signal Desktop now includes support for a new “Screen security” setting that is designed to help prevent your own computer from capturing screenshots of your Signal chats on Windows.
Signal Messenger
#privacy #signal #microsoft #llm #LLMs #recall #microsoftrecall

FBI Warning on Messaging Apps: Time to Rethink What "Secure" Really Means

The FBI recently urged Americans to switch from SMS to encrypted messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal.

Read More at: puri.sm/posts/fbi-raises-alarm


#Cybersecurity #Privacy #Surveillance #Signal #WhatsApp


FBI Raises Alarm on Encrypted Messaging Apps: A New Front in the Battle for Digital Privacy and National Security – Purism

Purism makes premium phones, laptops, mini PCs and servers running free software on PureOS. Purism products respect people's privacy and freedom while protecting their security.
Purism SPC
#privacy #signal #whatsapp #cybersecurity #surveillance

can I also install Signal on it? #signal
#signal

ArrĂȘt de Skype : quelles alternatives ?
Skype va couper, Chérie...

Microsoft annonce1 l'arrĂȘt de Skype en mai 2025. Un outil encore utilisĂ© par grand nombre de personnes, y compris sous "Linux". Mais cela ne doit pas instiller, dans la CitĂ©, de la peur. C'est au
aldil.org/arret-de-skype-quell

#Actualits #LogicielsLibres #ALDIL #bidouille #bigbluebutton #entraide #installpaty #jitsi #logicielslibres #mattermost #signal #smartphone #vie_prive #vieprive

ArrĂȘt de Skype : quelles alternatives ? - ALDIL

Skype sera coupé en mai 2025. Cherchons ensemble des alternatives libres pour garder le contact avec nos proches, au fond de nos poches.
Anthony (ALDIL)
#signal #smartphone #jitsi #logicielslibres #bigbluebutton #mattermost #actualits #aldil #bidouille #entraide #installpaty #vie_prive #vieprive

As always in #uspol, what’s controversial here is not that an American bomb leveled an entire apartment building in #Yemen killing 53 people (both Republicans and Democrats believe such operations are permissible), only that the plans to do so were discussed on an unsecured chat #signal #signalgate
JD Vance What? Michael Waltz Typing too fast. The first target - their top missile guy - we had positive ID of him walking into his girlfriend's building and it's now collapsed. JD Vance Excellent
#signal #uspol #yemen #signalgate

And, of course


#Pentagon-wide email recently went out warning about #Signal vulnerability

A Pentagon-wide advisory went out one week ago warning against using the messaging app Signal, EVEN FOR UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION.

"A vulnerability has been identified in the Signal messenger application," begins the department-wide email, dated March 18, obtained by NPR.

#NationalSecurity #idiocracy #kakistocracy #Trump #USIntelligenceAgencies #Hegseth #Gabbard #Ratcliffe #Waltz
npr.org/2025/03/25/nx-s1-53398


#signal #Trump #nationalsecurity #pentagon #hegseth #idiocracy #kakistocracy #usintelligenceagencies #gabbard #ratcliffe #waltz

Zit je niet op Signal, want "ik heb toch niks te verbergen..."?

Antwoord op die vraag en meer over #privacy, #AI en waarom #Signal voor iedereen goed is💙:

👉 youtube.com/live/AyH7zoP-JOg

Bij 48:00 đŸ‡łđŸ‡± 🚀

#signalapp #privacy #tech #sxsw via @Mer__edith

Signals President Meredith Whittaker in interview: "Go Netherlands"

The State of Personal Online Security and Confidentiality | SXSW LIVE

SXSW 2025 Livestream and On Demand Keynotes & Featured Speaker Sessions + VOD Portuguese and Spanish language translations presented by ItaĂș (these will be a...
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#privacy #signal #AI #tech #signalapp #sxsw @Meredith Whittaker

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