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A place to share alternatives to popular online services that can be self-hosted without giving up privacy or locking you into a service you don't control.

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  • These are NOT products. They are for testing and demonstration purposes only.
  • They have NOT been reviewed or audited. Do NOT use for sensitive data.
  • All functionality demonstrated is experimental.
  • These are NOT meant to replace robust solutions like VeraCrypt, Simplexchat, Signal, Whatsapp, wetransfer. It's a proof-of-concept to show what's possible with browser APIs.
  • Cyber security is full of caveats, so reach out for clarity on any details if they can't be found in the docs.

Aiming to create the worlds most secure messaging app.

https://positive-intentions.com/docs/projects/chat

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    • iOS, Android, Desktop (self compile)
    • App store, Play store (coming soon)
    • Desktop
      • Windows, MacOS, Linux (self compile)
      • Run index.html on any modern #browser
  • Decentralized
  • Secure
    • No Cookies
    • P2P E2EE encrypted
    • Forward secrecy
    • No registration
    • No installing
  • Messaging
    • Group Messaging (coming soon)
    • Text Messaging
    • Multimedia Messaging
    • Screensharing (on desktop browsers)
    • Offline Messaging (in research phase)
    • File Transfer
    • Video Calls
  • Data Ownership
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For more information on "how it works", check out: https://positive-intentions.com/blog/decentralised-architecture

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