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.___

  • dhcicjdnfnkfkd@lemm.eeEnglish
    26·
    1 year ago

    Not being an open source protocol means there’s no guarantee that it’s private or secure. It’s just another thing we have to trust without being able to verify. And if something happens, can you spin up your own instance?

    Also, moderation is important to keep out spam and offensive material or trolls.

    • etrotta@kbin.social
      2·
      1 year ago

      Unlike the Fediverse and similar projects, there are no servers nor instances at all. It’s exclusively Peer to Peer.
      They explicitly opted to not have any form of moderation, instead just using Proof of Work, which should help reduce spam but doesn’t does much that about offensive content nor trolls.

    • Wothe@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      11·
      1 year ago

      I agree with you that moderation is needed. I think what they eliminate is the ability for users to create secret groups that can be found in the Discovery section (where people can see all the active chat spaces and feeds in the past 48 hrs). Secret groups are invite-only, while public groups allow users to simply click and join, making moderation not applicable in the latter.

      I don’t quite understand what you mean by “And if something happens, can you spin up your own instance,” though.