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.___

  • Leraje@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    2 years ago

    No open source clients means we just have to trust all that stuff about the apps/networks privacy. That’s an odd choice for an org who claim to be dedicated to privacy, so it’s a ‘thanks but no thanks’ from me.

    • Wothe@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      I am still watching, and I am not saying I completely trust this app or trying to convince you to trust this app either. I am merely providing a fair example of a real anti-censorship network, compare to Twitter or FB, that’s it.

      The only trusted point I can find is that they are listed on the Alchemy dapp store, which is poised to disrupt the monopoly of industry heavyweights like DappRadar. Additionally, I did not provide any personal information when registering or expose my identity within the app.

      Plus, I have been doing research about decentralized structures for quite a long time, so I understand how they work and can distinguish whether WireMin is telling the truth on their FAQ page about the technology-supported logic.

      But if you don’t want to take my point of view, just ignore it man.

      • Leraje@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 years ago

        I’m not basing my opinion on your point of view. I’m basing it on the opinion that any organisation that makes claims about strong privacy but doesn’t allow people to check their work is essentially saying ‘just trust me bro’.

        • Wothe@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          1·
          2 years ago

          I understand what you mean, man. I guess maybe they are not ready yet? That’s probably why they are not as loud as Session, even though I see some of their features are better than Session. Besides, they claim to be a small team, so…

          Anyway, I hope they publish their source code asap