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Signal should be the DM implementation here in the Fediverse. ❤️
Bootstrap from Mastodon/Webfinger IDs to Signal conversations. 🙏
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 @benpate @blaine @signalapp Matrix has OLM which is adapted for federated group conversations, derived from the Signal protocol. There's also a protocol under development at CFRG, called MLS, but I don't think it's ready for deployment.  I’ve been hacking on the Fediverse for a while now (though always stuck in second gear 🎵) but the new push into mastodon is super exciting. Seems like a new world is just beginning to open up. I’ll have to check out OLM to see how it fits into all of this 🥸  @blaine @signalapp eh. I mean it sounds like a nice idea in the frictionless sense but Signal's been pretty overtly antifederation for a while now (and there's longstanding gripe about signalserver for standalone) something _like_ that which doesn't suck would be nice tho @blaine @signalapp Signal should not be the DM implementation of Mastodon. It serves a totally different purpose und supports alot more thing Mastodon doesn't need. Mastodon could use Double Ratchet though, but might be better suited with #MLS.  @blaine @signalapp I would prefer matrix .. there is a great parallel here with two decentralized communities @blaine @sri Yes, no offense to the great @signalapp, but #Matrix is a much more natural extension in true #Fediverse spirit.  @jan @blaine @sri @signalapp I honestly see zero reason to use Signal after they dropped SMS support. It was like the whole point to the app. If you missed it, @soatok is writing a proposal for E2EE over Mastodon/ActivityPub for DMs, which IMHO is heaps better and more adhering to the Fediverse spirit than relying over a centralized and third party clients unfriendly application
Relevant repo with the specs: https://github.com/soatok/mastodon-e2ee-specification @blaine @signalapp ahhhh, if I didn’t have to give my phone number to people to have conversations with them in Signal.. this would be the one! @blaine @signalapp Signal, is the phone number a must? If it is, maybe https://getsession.org/ instead?  @blaine @signalapp Wouldn't Session be a better fit? Decentralised. No need for phone number. I love Signal - use it every day - but the need for phone number is showstopper for many. |
@blaine @signalapp
Fantastic idea. Signal is open source, but doesn’t it require Signal’s centralized servers? What would it take to embed into Mastodon?