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# chat.phryk.net[[alpha]] #
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[[propaganda-dot-esveegee]]
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> ## Take refuge and communicate ##
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>
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> * Securely
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> * Anonymously
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> * *Freely*
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>
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> *On chat.phryk.net!*
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Henlo and the bestest of welcomes to **chat.phryk.net**!
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Here, a dedicated team of raccoons from [phryk evil mad sciences, LLC](https://phryk.net)
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offers free and secure communication for <strike>leftists</strike>terrorists
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in the form of a pretty damn spiffy **XMPP** service.
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## XM–WHAT now? ##
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**XMPP** – *eXtensible Messaging & Presence Protocol* – refers
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to the technical specification underlying this service.
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No worries if you're not a techie, there's no need to know about
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the nitty-gritty specifics, but there are a few key qualities
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you should know about because they explain why we advocate the
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use of XMPP for secure communications between lefties.
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> Some of this might seem boring – and maybe it is – but in an
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> age of ubiquitous surveillance you can't really afford not
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> knowing this shit if you want to make informed decisions.
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* Support for multiple types of strong End-to-End Encryption (E2EE)
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* Decentralized
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* Free & Open standard
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* Extensible
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* Not bound to established unique personal identifiers
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* Wide array of software using it
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* **XMPP** software covers pretty much any system imaginable
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* We can basically guarantee someone ran this on a toaster
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* We're only half-joking, someone probably actually did.
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> If you want a more detailed explanation of these points,
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> feel free to partake in the consumption of our text
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> [X as in Freedom: Why leftists have ample reason to use **XMPP**].
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## Features, features, features! ##
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* Messaging with other users on this or any other reasonably
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secure server in the wider **XMPP** network
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* Chatrooms
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* File transfers
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* STUN/TURN NAT traversal to support audio/video chats
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* End-to-End Encryption enforcement
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* Mobile connectivity optimizations
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* Non-leaky push notifications
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* Support for parallel logins with message synchronization
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* Ephemeral message archive – messages are deleted after one week
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* Browser client in case you can't install apps/programs
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* Web-based invites to onboard *our* comrades. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
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* 100% score on [compliance.conversations.im]!
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* Fully IPv6-enabled
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* [Free & Open-Source][foss] [Prosody] on a Free & Open-Source
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[FreeBSD] on disks encrypted with AES-256
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## Okay, cool – what do I need? ##
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If you have an invite to this service – nothing!
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Just go through the invitation process and you'll get
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logged onto the service right here in your browser.
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Otherwise, you mostly need an **XMPP** client, mostly.
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We say mostly, because this service is currently *invite-only* – but
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don't worry, **XMPP** still has you covered with lots of servers.
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You can take a look at the [Server Directory at the IM Observatory][server-directory]
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to see if anything listed there strikes your fancy.
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Personally, we deem [jabber.systemli.org] and jabber.ccc.de
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trustworthy but audio/video chat might not work properly.
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An **XMPP** client is the program used to communicate
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through an XMPP service.
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We do offer a [in-browser access][conversejs] if you can't install
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a client on your device or are still undecided, but we *very*
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strongly recommend going native – and we have a few recommendations.
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All of these are [Free & Open-Source Software][foss] and support the
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[OMEMO E2EE standard][omemo-spec], which has quickly become the most
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popular E2EE scheme in the **XMPP** ecosystem.
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| Platform | Client | E2EE for File Uploads | E2EE for Chatrooms | E2EE for audio/video chats|
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|-------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------|
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| Android | [Conversations] | **YES, UNVERIFIED** | **YES, UNVERIFIED** | **YES, UNVERIFIED** |
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| iOS | [Siskin] | **UNVERIFIED** | **UNVERIFIED** | **UNVERIFIED** |
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| macOS | [Beagle] | **UNVERIFIED** | **UNVERIFIED** | **UNVERIFIED** |
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| Linux, BSD | [Dino] | **YES, UNVERIFIED** | **YES, UNVERIFIED** | **NO, UNVERIFIED** |
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| Windows, Linux, BSD, macOS | [Gajim] | **UNVERIFIED** | **UNVERIFIED** | **UNVERIFIED** |
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After installing one of these, it's simple – just enter your JID
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(`<yourname>@phryk.net`) and password and start chatting!
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[compliance.conversations.im]: https://compliance.conversations.im/server/phryk.net/
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[foss]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software
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[Prosody]: https://prosody.im/
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[FreeBSD]: https://freebsd.org/
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[server-directory]: https://xmpp.net/directory.php
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[jabber.systemli.org]: https://www.systemli.org/service/xmpp/
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[conversejs]: https://chat.phryk.net/converse/
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[Conversations]: https://conversations.im/
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[Siskin]: https://siskin.im/
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[Beagle]: https://beagle.im/
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[Dino]: https://dino.im/
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[Gajim]: https://gajim.org/
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[omemo-spec]: https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0384.html
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