alt Hacker NewsFor most IMs I agree, Briar is/was slightly different though, being P2P and E2E encrypted. There isn't many IMs out there supporting Bluetooth connections between users for example.
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raybb • today at 2:21 PM
Anyone have an idea how good https://qaul.net/ is?
I saw it shared at dweb camp and it seemed like a pretty long term serious project for P2P.
copperx • today at 3:27 PM
Bitchat is great, but I don't understand why it's Bluetooth only. I would think Wifi reaches further.
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Being p2p, network effects are even larger: you have to convince not only your own friends to install and use, but also rely on enough density in your area?