Migration recommendation: WireMin

I have been using it for a week and looked into their FAQ page for technology explanation. Here are some pros & cons:

Pros:

1/ 100% Anonymous:

  • No need for an email/phone number to create an ID.
  • Untraceable IP address.
  • End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) for Direct Messages (DMs), Chat rooms, and Blog posts on the Feed.

2/ 100% Censorship resistance:

  • Accounts never get suspended (at least that’s what they say in the FAQ).
  • Content/Messages can only be deleted by the user itself (chat space too, no one can ban you or remove your message).
  • E2EE, no one can decrypt your message, it’s only viewable by you and the recipients.
  • Decentralized, no one can access your content because data is only kept on your device.

Cons:

  • Not enough users, so the whole network is not stable enough due to its decentralized structure.
  • Notifications are only available for DMs, not for Chat space or - - Updates on the following Feed.
  • App crashes occur.
  • Lacks some small features like polls/GIFs.
  • Not open sourced but it is on the dapp store: https://www.alchemy.com/dapps/wiremin

Anyway, I think it could be a good alternative to Twitter/Facebook, due to their privacy issues and monopolistic behaviors. If you are a privacy-focused member, or if you run a sensitive topic community, I think it could be a good choice too.

The only thing I am concerned about is that they are not open source. As for the overall experience, I know they operate on a decentralized structure and personally, I do believe in the safety level of a decentralized network: 100% anonymous, 0 data leaks.

Here is a PrivacyMatters community, https://i.wiremin.com/invite/?g=k49693987788 mainly about TECH and DIGITAL PRIVACY discussion. If you download WireMin for privacy, this can be your first stop.___

  • bestnerd@lemmy.worldEnglish
    72·
    1 year ago

    I feel like a lack of moderation and some censorship could lead to some issues like mastodon had. How does WireMin combat those topics?

    • Wothe@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      For now, I guess not a lot of people are using it, so spam has not shown up yet. But what I mean is, if you have a feed space on WireMin, no one can post anything on your feed page. It’s kind of a decentralized version of Twitter, where you can have your profile page, and no one can post stuff on it. You can avoid spam in the discovery section because it only shows all active spaces within the past 48 hrs, and the same goes for public chat spaces. However, secret spaces might be a good location for a spam-free chat room.