While platforms like #Matrix or #Signal manage user identities on a server, #DeltaChat and #Chatmail are not platforms in the classic sense.
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@delta yes, but throwing matrix in the same bucket as signal and implying it's a "platform in the classic sense" is a bit misleading, no? Sure, Delta/Chatmail are even less centralised, but there's a world of difference between "you need to sign up to the central service with your phone number" and "you can run your server completely yourself and still talk to everyone without ever creating an account anywhere else"
@lambda fair enough. But the focus here was on where user identities are hosted and controlled. A chosen Matrix server is similar to the non-choosable signal servers in that it controls access and use of a user identity. In our designs, user identities reside solely on end-user devices. A group chat only exists on the member's devices and no where else.
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i would love to get my friends and familly to Delta but they are locked in the WhatsApp Prison
@matiu_bidule@mamot.fr @delta@chaos.social I known the pain ​
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@delta right now i try to find a good method to decide whether to go for #deltachat or #jami . the included video chat in Jami is definitely good to have. Anyone already compared those two ?
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#DeltaChat breaks the one app, one ID rule of phone-number-based apps by supporting multiple chat profiles. This allows for true private messaging where you can keep a public identity for the Web or Fediverse separate from a private one for family and friends. Managing multiple selves is a new experience for many, but it is key to digital autonomy. We are working to make multi-profile handling even smoother in upcoming releases to ensure switching contexts is seamless. (3/3)
@delta In some way its for the better, I have full control over who I chat with. It reminds me of the gold old Windows Live Messenger where you need your friend Windows Live ID in order to send him a request.
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