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While platforms like #Matrix or #Signal manage user identities on a server, #DeltaChat and #Chatmail are not platforms in the classic sense. They operate without a central registry, meaning there is no central gatekeeper to grant or deny access. This setup for private messaging naturally […]

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10/2/26, 4:17 pm20 reposts3 likes

Delta Chat

@delta.chat

10 Feb

The total privacy of #DeltaChat has a trade-off: there is no global directory. Connecting for private messaging requires a direct QR scan or using an existing channel to exchange invite links. The hurdle is often the readiness of friends, family, or those around you to switch. However, once […]

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Kenny

@kbruen.procial.tchncs.de.ap.brid.gy

10 Feb

@delta@chaos.social > where you cannot be found by strangers Aaaaaand that's an issue. I also don't like that a false dichotomy is presented: no central identity server is needed for Matrix, and one doesn't have to sacrifice the current system to add a global directory.

Delta Chat

@delta.chat

10 Feb

#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 […]

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Adon Metcalfe

@adonm.social.lol.ap.brid.gy

12 Feb

@delta https://blog.feld.me/posts/2025/03/deltachat-is-actually-good-though/ was an ace write up on overall design I still refer to a bunch

blog.feld.meEverything You Think You Know About DeltaChat Is WrongI am smitten with DeltaChat... DeltaChat has been making massive strides lately and I think you should consider using it as your full time secure messenger.