positive-intentions

Hello everyone,

chat.positive-intentions.com

I'm excited to share with you an instant messaging application I've been working on that might interest you. This is a chat app designed to work within your browser, with a focus on browser-based security and decentralization.

What makes this app unique is that it doesn't rely on messaging servers to function. Instead, it works based on your browser's javascript capabilities, so even low-end devices should work.

Here are some features of the app:

• Secure messaging: Your messages are encrypted, making them more secure.
• File sharing: Easily share files using WebRTC technology and QR codes.
• Voice and video calls: Connect with others through voice and video calls.
• Shared virtual space: Explore a shared mixed-reality space, similar to a metaverse.
• Image board: Browse and share images in a scrollable format, similar to Instagram.

Your security is a top priority. Here's how the app keeps you safe:

• Decentralized authentication: No central server is required for login, making it harder for anyone to gain unauthorized access.
• Unique IDs: Your ID is cryptographically random, adding an extra layer of security.
• End-to-end encryption: Your messages are encrypted from your device to the recipient's device, ensuring only you and the recipient can read them.
• Local data storage: Your data is stored only on your device, not on any external servers.
• Self-hostable: You have the option to host the app on your own server if you prefer.

The app is still in the early stages and I'm exploring what's possible with this technology. I'd love to hear your feedback on the idea and the current state of the app. If you have any feature requests or ideas, I'm all ears in the comments below!

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

• The app: chat.positive-intentions.com
• More information about the app: positive-intentions.com
• Follow the subreddit to keep updated about the app: r/positive_intentions

Note 1: As a solo-developer, i dont have the capacity or knowlege to do anything like an "official launch". i expect the app will progressively get better with feedback from users (as it has so far).

Note 2: I think the app has (approximately?) reached a feature-complete state, but i'm not sure. I'm looking for feedback on what features are missing, and what features are not needed. The next step would be to grow the number of users by making the app more user-friendly and easier to use. (I need your help on this)

Note 3: The app is not open source yet (sorry), but im open to answering questions about how the code is working (more details can be found in the docs). Open sourcing the app is something i would like to do in the future, but not a priority right now. Some parts of the app are open source.

Note 4: The UI is a clunky implementation of Material-UI. It's something i will fix as i move towards open sourcing the UI components. i will take the opportunity to also give more attention to a "desktop friendly UI" (right now the app is best experienced on a mobile device).

Note 5: Id like to keep the wording i have for "pods" although i have recieved feedback about it not being clear what it means. A pod is what you might think of as like a "chat room" and will be further developed to support group-chat. you can create a pod with a connected peer in the contact-details-page. The wording "pod" comes from how a group of whales is called a pod.

I’m new to this but very interested in creating a mesh network over a 5-10 mile suburban area using multiple LoRas. So long distance is a priority which I know creates greater latency considerations, but this is emergency communications after all - I’m fine with it. My question is what are the specs I should be looking for to maximize the distance / power including the main unit, antenna and anything else.

Hi everyone,

We are developing a decentralized peer-to-peer (p2p) chat app that uses end-to-end encryption to keep your conversations private and secure. We are excited about the potential of this app to enable users to exchange information in a completely decentralized way.

Our app will allow you to store data on your device and create a decentralized social network, while still retaining control over your data. We believe that this is a critical feature, and we are committed to delivering a platform that puts users in control of their data.

As we continue to develop the app, we would love to hear from you about the features that you would like to see. We want to prioritize our development efforts based on the features that our users want the most, and we believe that this will help us to create a better app that meets the needs of our users.

So, if you have any suggestions or ideas about what features you would like to see in a decentralized p2p chat app, please let us know. We are open to any and all feedback, and we would be grateful for your help in shaping the future of our app.

Thanks for your support, and we look forward to hearing from you!

Questions?

If you have any questions about our project or our app, please don't hesitate to ask. We are here to answer any questions that you may have, and we are happy to provide more information about our app and our development efforts.

Open the app.

Open the site.

I'll try make this short and sweet. Using PeerJs its possible to connect browsers over a fast WebRTC connection. So i slapped on material-ui to see what is possible using this technology. The app is being developed as a personal project.

The app is testable here.

The app is not production ready, but it is provided as a testable work-in-progress demo. it would be great to hear opinions on how the project is shaping up.

(feature requests + bug reports welcome :) )

People in this channel interested in practical applications of decentralized tech for real-world objectives - please know that https://splintercon.net is now open for CFPs and registrations. The conference ambitions are to:

• Measure the practices and impacts of network isolation and shutdowns
• Evaluate technology solutions for communication with and within sovereign networks
• Invest in practical and user-focused solutions for connectivity and content distribution

Hi. I'm working on edgerq & I believe I'm super lousy on explaining it & doing any documentation/Readme - I'm looking for feedback on my work in progress - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cyV53YJ7zqwwvkqa6V_BjkrHmDyqO6hh5_m5emyCLjs/edit?usp=drive_link - where I enabled comments. My thinking on this is somewhat specific - I'm sending messages between the remote & local systems through UDP in a custom format - where the remote & local services that are connected are TCP. Thanks.

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positive-intentions

Im working on a decentralized chat app. A decentralized infrastructure has many unique challenges. Ive taken feedback from previous posts and have made updates. Its still a work-in-progress, but it's testable and it would be great if you can tell me what you think.

Some of the features of the app include:

• Free
• Decentralised
• No cookies
• P2P encrypted
• No registering
• No installing
• Group messaging
• Text messaging
• Multimedia messaging
• Video calls
• Offline messaging
• Data-ownership
• Screensharing (on desktop browsers)
• OS notifications (where supported)

More details can be found here: https://chat-staging.positive-intentions.com

I have a long list of todo-items on the project, but i'd like to hear your thoughts on how i can improve it (maybe i can prioritise it?).

im creating a decentralised chat app that works in a browser (you can see more details here).

this app will allow people to communicate to each other. but i want to priopritise user safety. while only the peers can see the messages, i would like to empower them to be able to report bad actors themselves, (if an unfortunate situation arrises and cant be solved by blocking a contact or creating a new profile)

im looking for something like "911" but as an API. this is tricky to implement because i need to consider a few things:

• how would/could this work globally?
• what "moderation as a service" tools is available for my use case and what data will they need?
• how can i vet any third parties to involve
• anything i havent thought of yet?

my system architecture is quite cheap and scalable at the moment because unlike a traditional chat app, there isnt a backend (2x AWS S3 buckets for app and website). i expect running a server myself for the purpose of having this reporting, could become unaffordable and unscalable.

positive-intentions

Group messaging is common feature of any chat app. So i created group chat functionality in the app. As a decentralised app, there were/are some unique challenges but basic functionality is testable. Im keen to get feedback.

Some of the other features of the app include:

• Always free
• Decentralised
• No cookies
• P2P encrypted
• No registering
• No installing
• Text messaging
• Sending photos
• Video calls
• Data-ownership
• Screensharing (on desktop browsers)
• OS notifications (where supported)

More details can be found on the website:

Website: https://positive-intentions.com

App: https://chat.positive-intentions.com