inactive users are automatically deleted after 90 days so the number is of active users (12k by now)
ofc not all users are connected at the same time to the server, unlike so called "proper chat protocols" like #XMPP where a stream is always open, with #ArcaneChat / #DeltaChat it is ok if the system kills the app and only wakes it up when there is a message (push notifications), the server also hibernates IMAP IDLE connections to save RAM etc
> Also, you are using this, right?
yes
ArcaneChat
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2026-04-05 12:39:53 UTC
in reply to nevent1q…azpy
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