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The creator of Pixelfed announced an upcoming encrypted messenger for the fediverse that will work across the fediverse (mastodon.social)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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It will be open source, end to end encrypted using Signal’s double ratchet encryption protocol, and he plans to make it easy for fediverse platforms to integrate it. The beta will release later this month.

He’s also the creator of https://fedidb.org btw

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Theres reasons to pm stuff. Some used it on reddit for stuff like exchanging adresses for trading tea, sweets, etc.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are already hundreds of ways to PM stuff. Why do we need another?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't want to give strangers my personal cell, discord, twittter, whatever handle here publicly. If there is a need to exchange secret informatiom, how will you take this convo elsewhere?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How is it that your Matrix handle is "personal" but your Sup. handle is not?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't have matrix?

Anyway: Platform specific handle being "public" is not a problem. What is a problem (to me) is the association with other platforms I am on. No one besides those that actually should know it (hence PM), need to know it.

Do I reuse my username on many platforms? Sure do.
Do I need to tell you? Nope brother!

Also: Why should I take my conversation from here to exchange confidential information than just letting it stay here?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I don't have matrix?

My point, exactly.

Why should I take my conversation from here to exchange confidential information than just letting it stay here?

I've already answered that.