Having unique one-time (non-reusable) invite ID is great.

The wat SimpleX uses one-way queues, and then distributes those queues among servers offers a way to mitigate communication correlation (if the servers are independent and won’t collude). Or you can just self host and not worry. Self hosting an onion service is easy.

Running SimpleX through a tor proxy (or VPN) offers even more advantages (if you think you need them).

Perhaps the only downside is SimpleX still controls who gets to be a public server (anyone can self host or offer servers, but they won’t be integrated). I have no way of knowing if the servers are owned by a single entity. This part is not “open”.

Glad chomp/silence has worked out for you. Btw…SimpleXChat is different by protecting your social graph and not needing to share your private profile ID to contacts (via one time use invite codes). Can also be used on iOS/Android and hoping one day a desktop app GUI (not just a console app). Also has audio, video, file transfers, and groups. If really into privacy, you can host your own server and/or use Tor. https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat#roadmap

What has really impressed me is how they are solving some of the industry problems (decentralization, privacy, metadata, etc); it’s not just another communication platform, it’s different.

I’m curious if the most up to date version, v4.2.1, has the battery consumption issue (or if there’s a configuration setting to change). Maybe it is just Android, not iOS, and curious about the differences.

The developers are very active and responsive, so I hope if the issue still exists it gets reported and the devs have the opportunity to fix it.

Did you report the battery problem on github or their subreddit?

I’ve also read these recommendations:

1) Switching from instant notifications (default) to periodic - some users say it does reduce battery usage.

2) If you are often reconnecting to the messaging servers - it may be happening on slow/unstable mobile networks - please try enabling dev tools and then increase connection timeouts in advanced network settings. It might result in fewer reconnections and reduced battery usage.

KeeWeb

Is Greasemonkey better/safer/pivate than Violentmonkey (Firefox)?

How well does it work on iOS?

Need to learn how to buy and use digital currencies privately, anonymously, and avoid tyrannical governments. And at the same time avoid scams!

Many of the top tier messaging platforms are trying to solve today’s problems and vulnerabilities. I like that Tox does not require a huge centralized infrastructure (only DHT) and is P2P. Tox is very fast and works well over Tor too. However, P2P, DHT, and limited infrastructure has it’s own challenges.

I think Session and Status.im are better positioned.

If a device is compromised, the adversary can do whatever they want: screenshots, keyloggers, fork Signal and install their own client.

I like Session because it is anonymous (onion relay), decentralized, doesn’t require a phone number, and I can have multiple accounts. But I still have to dependend on other people’s generous infrastructure.

With Signal, you have to trust the server software (and hope it doesn’t get hacked) to not collect a social graph, and the server address can be blocked/censored. Allowed one account per phone number. It’s nice making communication easy, therefore will prevail as being the most popular…until a government or hacker takes down the service.

Session concerns/wishes:

1. Dependency on nodes to relay communication. I wish for independence.
2. Australia, but Signal USA can be just the same. Who knows what governments will force organizations to do (or prevent them from being monetized).
3. Wish I could have disposable aliases to handout (similar to email alias).

Matrix and XMPP still require a server, and trust. Gajim/XMPP seemed clunky to me. Tox over Tor is fast, simple, nice…but handling offline messages is a problem.

What I really want are these communication apps to be both client/server. Similar to torrenting/DHT and I2P. No need to administer a server, or for your server to become a dependency, or need to have a domain so all your contacts can reach the server.

Status might be better. Seems to offer everything Session has, but P2P. Not sure where DApps and crypto wallets is going though…seems like a lot of messengers are headed in that direction.

Checkout dVPN’s (distributed VPN’s).

The sender is an idiot. Not only for the attack, but for assuming sending email is anonymous.

People need to understand the difference between E2EE, privacy, and anonymity. People need to understand what is encrypted, what isn’t, and what anonymous means.