ArcaneChat

Private chats for the family 🥳

#ArcaneChat is a private and secure #decentralized #messenger focused on #privacy and friendly user experience. No phone numbers or any private data required!

ArcaneChat is a #Chatmail client and hence interoperable with #DeltaChat and other chatmail clients

Learn more at: https://arcanechat.me

website: https://arcanechat.me
donate: https://arcanechat.me/#contribute
contact: https://arcanechat.me/#contact

Public Key

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NIP-05 Address

arcanechat_at_fosstodon.org@momostr.pink

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2026-07-21 11:40:33 UTC

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latest release of ArcaneChat comes with your pull request integrated and will be tested by a larger audience, thanks a lot for your work

2026-07-21 11:38:09 UTC

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> i dug the website and could not find why arcanechat exists instead of improving deltachat?
ArcaneChat is made by @npub1rtk…96hh as a customized opinionated Delta Chat according to his own view and assessments of how things should be done, when something is there and not in Delta Chat it means likely the rest of the Delta Chat team assessed things differently for different factors

2026-07-21 10:45:33 UTC

A new version of #ArcaneChat was released, direct download: arcanechat.me
🔮 What's new?
✦ The version for F-Droid now has #UnifiedPush support!
✦ Improved calls experience
✦ Fix and improve pasting images from clipboard
✦ and much more!
💜 https://arcanechat.me/#contribute
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2026-07-16 18:39:33 UTC

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indeed, the usage for public groups with strangers is the only use case Delta Chat doesn't cover at the moment, if that is the use case you have, xmpp is a better option at the moment
if Delta Chat adds group admin feature that would basically make xmpp and matrix even less needed
@npub1dzc…4r0t @npub1fhy…54qz

2026-07-16 14:26:11 UTC

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besides that, there are even more disadvantages of XMPP, like groups being centralized and dependent on the server where they are created, read here:
https://fosstodon.org/@arcanechat/115963841644398921
anyways since Delta Chat introduced multi-homing and your profile doesn't depend on a single server, it is on a complete different league than current xmpp clients
@npub1fhy…54qz

2026-07-14 07:34:36 UTC

#ArcaneChat's in-chat mini-apps have more potential than most people realize
This is incredible awesome: treasure chests in chats that can only be unlocked with the right key!
Basically with this content creators and channel owners can offer paid posts, sticker packs and other content to their subscribers
This was created by a channel owner for their particular needs in a few hours, and delivered to users across several platforms, no need to struggle with publishing to app stores
#dev
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2026-07-09 18:58:31 UTC

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thanks for pointing out!
"for now" is not reassuring tho, it is like putting you in a pot and saying "for now the water is just lukewarm, we are not cooking you yet" normalizing having you in a cooking pot, until that water suddenly starts to boil one day because all the infrastructure to cook you is there already

2026-07-09 18:17:27 UTC

BREAKING: The EU has passed “Chat Control 1.0”
This makes it MANDATORY for companies to scan private messages and submit them to EU authorities.
This includes #WhatsApp, Emails, #Instagram DM’s, and other major forms of communication.
This is so absurd it is hard to believe it is even happening. And we need more than ever apps that are decentralized without a central point of failure
#Europe #ChatControl #privacy #onlineSafety #freedom #security #autonomy #eu #email #decentralization
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2026-06-30 13:40:06 UTC

🎉 New channel for #ArcaneChat, #DeltaChat and other #chatmail clients:
Greenpeace International: Greenpeace exists because this fragile Earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action.
With automated posts from @npub1j65…swcj
here is the invite link 👇️️
https://i.delta.chat/#EB87F92DC57303205E7F3ACB6DAA06D8FE761414&v=3&x=OVB2LD5FvbhhrYHzkdBQU50p&j=uxWwBrg1nDUH08i3wgVuw6US&s=hpmcA1sjEKnnc2s71Y7_Bsf4&a=6j2tb0xyz%40arcanechat.me&n=ChannelsBot&b=Greenpeace+International
#politics #activism #ClimateChange #decentralization #encryption #e2ee #privacy #anonymous #security #europe #european
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2026-06-28 17:44:03 UTC

**🔮ArcaneChat Spoilers✨**
for the next version of #ArcaneChat the message input bar got redesigned!
now it looks more modern, similar to #Telegram & #WhatsApp 's, and more in line with #Android 's edge-to-edge design
💜 if you like ArcaneChat and what we do, please consider making a donation, no amount is too small!
https://arcanechat.me/#contribute
#ArcaneChatSpoilers #privacy #encryption #security #decentralization #opensource #e2ee #european #europe #autonomy #digitalindependence #family #chatapp
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2026-06-28 12:27:24 UTC

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> I'm fully putting the responsibility to build the relevant plugins for Pidgin on the creators of the new chat systems
well that is not how it works, and it wasn't the creators of all that protocols you mention the ones that added support for it into @npub1v2r…kmxu, which is not the only multi-messenger out there, it is up to the pidgin developers and community to add support and create plugins for new protocols

2026-06-24 17:13:14 UTC

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the domain registrar's nameservers/DNS seems to be having problems
this doesn't affect sending because the ArcaneChat client will keep remembering and using the IP directly even if DNS is down, but for receiving you will need to have an extra relay, ideally everyone should be using multiple relays by now
this will be automated in the future so people don't just onboard in a single arcanechat server
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2026-06-19 08:07:55 UTC

Meet #ArcaneChat: a secure and decentralized private messenger
Anonymous: No phone number or any data required for registration!
Private: All your conversations and pictures are end-to-end encrypted, only visible by the chat members
Discreet: No one can discover you or know that you are using the app! only people you share your invitation link can talk to you
It is magic! ✨
#digitalindependence #privacy #security #family #encryption #autonomy #european #openSource #europe #decentralization
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2026-06-16 13:50:52 UTC

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but you are not going to talk alone do you? other people might not be so open to pain like you ;)
@npub1vz5…tmlz

2026-06-15 13:51:18 UTC

The fact that #Anthropic had to take down #Fable5 for users outside of the US by order of the US government shows how critical it is today to rely on US services
Imagine they'd do the same with #WhatsApp, you will not be able to talk to your #family and friends anymore
This should be a wake-up call for everyone to rely on your own server infrastructure, running with #OpenSource #software
#autonomy #digitalindependence #europe #european #decentralization #selfhosting #ArcaneChat #android #ai
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2026-06-14 16:25:09 UTC

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simplex more interesting???? really??? challenge for you: try to use a custom server or your own server in SimpleX, SimpleX is a joke, its "federation" is choosing between 2 hardcoded server providers
@npub1vz5…tmlz

2026-06-13 17:55:34 UTC

Switching from #WhatsApp / #Telegram to #Signal, or other centralized chat apps, is not a solution if you really care about #privacy, #resilience and #autonomy / #digitalindependence
all of them are centralized services and depend on phone numbers, which makes them super easy to censor, the best services are the one that don't require any personal data at all to register, like ArcaneChat
Keep the family safe 💜✨
#decentralization #European #Europe #diday #encryption #family #chatting #android
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2026-06-06 15:17:25 UTC

there is a new app in #ArcaneChat's mini-apps gallery! webxdcfishing
With this app you can hang out in real time with friends in a small virtual world, have a casual conversations while fishing!
Messages disappear after some seconds, leaving no trace behind, giving the more ephemeral feeling of face-to-face real life conversations
All inside this app is end-to-end encrypted, #p2p, no 3rd party involved!
Have fun chatting with friends in this little cozy virtual world of your own!
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2026-05-30 13:51:25 UTC

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but you can always go to the "all media" gallery that will show you all the pictures, videos, audios, documents, etc. and delete stuff from there, that is what will take more of the space
@npub1zgt…lpat @npub12cc…udv3

2026-05-16 16:26:51 UTC

Centralized platforms will never be the solution for privacy and autonomy, it is crazy but all that multi-millions-dollar backed apps can't bring you as far in terms of autonomy, resilience and freedom as #ArcaneChat does
if you are not using #Android, you could instead use #DeltaChat or any other #chatmail client, they are all interoperable, see https://chatmail.at
#decentralization #autonomy #digitalindependence #european #europe #openSource #security #privacy #e2ee #diday #resilience
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2026-05-06 16:06:05 UTC

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ArcaneChat is not slop, your mustache is slop
literally just posted a couple of images here that where AI generated and the anti-ai mob is bitching around LOL
@npub1kdg…cry7

2026-04-21 19:01:52 UTC

btw, wow! #DeltaChat reached +1 million downloads! 🎉
#decentralization #security #encryption #googlePlay #apps #android #openSource #freesoftware
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2026-04-21 18:57:21 UTC

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well the google play version alone has +1 million downloads, there are quite some amount of users using it
but if you are comparing with WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal numbers, well there is no marketing or event that made it viral like "Snowden is using this" or some super famous billionaire figures promoting it
so the user base is growing very slowly by pure mouth-to-mouth of people that have really liked it
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2026-04-20 20:24:55 UTC

happy 4/20 from some random #PixelSocial user:
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2026-04-19 15:40:50 UTC

new mini-game in the store! you can access it via the attachment menu in any chat using the "Apps" option
this is a port of https://github.com/adil192/ricochlime by porting it to webxdc now instead of solo-playing you can share your high-scores with friends in the chat! but even if you use it for solo-playing, now your high-scores get synchronized across your devices!
#game #offlineFirst #webxdc #miniapps #decentralization #p2p #ArcaneChat #DeltaChat
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2026-04-18 10:23:30 UTC

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no one can see the future but Delta Chat is a community project while ArcaneChat is a single-person project
so likely DeltaChat will be around longer, in any case moving from one to another is easy, backups etc are completely compatible
it is better to recommend Delta Chat to people and only use ArcaneChat as a luxury/taste alternative client

2026-04-17 22:19:54 UTC

A new version of #ArcaneChat was released and should be available in stores in the upcoming days, direct download at https://arcanechat.me/
🔮 What's new?
✦ Better incoming call system integration
✦ Fix crash when microphone permission is not granted
✦ Fix file sharing to certain apps
✦ Fix flipped orientation for some images
✦ and more!
💜 Help keep ArcaneChat (and several of its in-chat mini-apps and bots) independent and make it even more awesome in the future: https://arcanechat.me/#contribute
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2026-04-16 22:40:43 UTC

new mini-game in the store! you can access it via the attachment menu in any chat using the "Apps" option
this is a port of https://gitlab.com/lecarore/breakout71 the crazy thing is: just by porting it to a mini-app it got: no dependency on some web server, no IP leaked to the server, shared high-scores in chat with friends all end-to-end encrypted!
and there are also some other new tools and mini-apps for you to discover!
#game #offlineFirst #webxdc #miniapps #decentralization #p2p #ArcaneChat #DeltaChat
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2026-04-13 11:06:34 UTC

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the latest version of the calendar mini-app has a lot of new features and improvements
@npub1em8…frm3
#webxdc

2026-04-12 17:22:53 UTC

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something that would have been more interesting in my opinion is using direct wifi connections instead of bluetooth, or having some people act as hotspot nodes and interconnecting with other hotspot nodes to make a huge LAN

2026-04-12 17:21:11 UTC

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it is a nice idea but I am afraid it is mostly useless if it is not paired with some hybrid solution
because yeah you can do some basic IRC-like chatting over Bluetooth but we are in the 2026 and people want to send images and stuff, and doing that over Bluetooth and with several hops on top is super slow and far from ideal
that is assuming you managed to convince enough people to install the app so you actually can have more hops and reach further away people

2026-04-12 16:57:25 UTC

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2026-04-12 13:28:47 UTC

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haha, you gotta wait for the official release, I am early adopter beta-tester 😎

2026-04-12 10:13:52 UTC

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there is no need for any bot, we just need groups with admin, see:
https://support.delta.chat/t/spec-proposal-super-groups/4644
@npub1vag…mjkp @npub1skd…32d6 @npub1qcl…5n3g

2026-04-12 10:11:45 UTC

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yes, I know that, but if YOUR home server goes down, your whole profile is doomed and you need to start from scratch and join the room again with another profile, not to mention if all participants where in the same home server the group is gone
while in Delta Chat you can just use several relay nodes and replace them while keeping your current profile part of the group
@npub1skd…32d6

2026-04-12 09:16:16 UTC

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MTAs are used only to send encrypted blobs around, all the chats and groups concepts are an abstraction in the client side, yes, only the people know about groups, chats and group state, they live in your pockets, not in some sever, the servers have no clue they even exists and hence zero control or influence over it
anyways if you have more questions, do your own research or ask at https://support.delta.chat
have a nice Sunday
@npub1vag…mjkp @npub16ky…majx

2026-04-12 08:52:04 UTC

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and btw, Delta Chat already have channels (Telegram style) where there is one admin and other people are just subscribers that can only read, not modify any state nor see the list of subscribers,
this channels are also completely p2p on top of the transport layer, end-to-end encrypted without any server dependency, so they are basically unblockable because admin can always move to another relay node, you are no where to have something like that in #matrix
@npub1vag…mjkp @npub16ky…majx

2026-04-12 08:48:35 UTC

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> For the stated "decentralization" you need all MTAs to cooperate
no, as said you can use several at the same time and/or migrate, KEEPING your group state, contacts, chats, etc, in matrix you are bound to a single home server, and if federation is not allowed between yours and another person's that is it, you need to create a new profile in another server
that is not the case in Delta Chat where servers are replaceable dumb messages relay nodes
@npub1vag…mjkp @npub16ky…majx

2026-04-12 08:45:26 UTC

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> the groups information must be transferred with every message
wrong, have you ever used Delta Chat??? groups work already with state (avatar, description, etc) p2p between members without transmitting whole state every time
and for having admins there is even already some ideas: https://support.delta.chat/t/spec-proposal-super-groups/4644
no need for bots or server-side support
@npub1vag…mjkp @npub16ky…majx

2026-04-11 20:06:56 UTC

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it is a mini-app you send in the chats, ex. in a group of friends, then without needing any hosting or 3rd party service, you can have such a music "share music and stream together" service that only the members of the group can access and use
it will be released in the mini-apps stores where several other mini-apps exist like collaborative text pads, collaborative to-do lists, shopping lists etc.
you access the apps via attachment menu in ArcaneChat & DC
https://webxdc.org

2026-04-11 20:02:58 UTC

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that mini-app works using the real-time p2p API that is already available inside mini-apps and it already has PFS, it is not the same as the communication via email+openpgp that happens in the chat

2026-04-11 19:56:59 UTC

listening to music on #spotify 👎
listening to #music inside #ArcaneChat while the playlist and currently playing song is synchronized #p2p so me and the boys chill listening to the same song at the same time in real-time 👍
all end-to-end #encrypted, with Perfect Forward Secrecy (#PFS), no centralized servers, no #billionaire platform, no #DRM, no logins, no personal data, no age verification, no bullshit, just you, your friends and the chilling vibes
#privacy #e2ee #DeltaChat #webxdc
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2026-04-11 17:59:34 UTC

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it also has good multi-profile and multi-device support, and it is super easy to migrate from one server to another if needed (obvious because several can be used at the same time)
also groups and channels are totally controlled by the users and independent from the server, hence why it doesn't matter if the server ("home server" in matrix) goes down, and why you can migrate to other servers while keeping all your groups and chats

2026-04-11 17:57:56 UTC

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now matrix is not a good idea
it doesn't matter that delta chat is smtp internally, it works just fine and the UI is more closer to WhatsApp, Telegram etc.
way better than matrix, that is literally what you should never recommend to people to migrate to
besides, Delta Chat is on a completely different superior level when it comes to resilience, it is not just decentralized but it can also use several servers at the same time so if one goes down user keeps receiving messages

2026-04-11 11:09:03 UTC

RE: https://mastodon.social/@cmconseils/116381928890830968
and then send memes about it in the family chat 💅
#note1xzg…l0vs

2026-04-11 11:01:28 UTC

heads up #Europe, if you want #sovereignty, there is an #European #chat solution that is #decentralized, #OpenSource, free, multi-platform, multi-profile, #encrypted, it is called #DeltaChat
it is doesn't require phone numbers or any data for registration! painless setup, find it in your app store of choice
your messages and data live in your pockets and not in some 3rd party's "cloud" servers, you truly own it!
#digitalindependence #diday #autonomy #privacy #security
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2026-04-10 19:30:32 UTC

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if for you pointing out that a project that requires so much money to operate is snake oil, yes I am mocking Session
chao

2026-04-10 19:14:49 UTC

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if something is wrong I don't see any problem in pointing it out, session has received millions, MILLIONS, this is in the end money that could have flow into better more sustainable projects
there is nothing wrong in pointing out that it is a mistake to have throw so many millions into what now seems to have been just a crypto token scam

2026-04-10 19:11:44 UTC

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> However, about the donations, Session and ArcaneChat has asked for donations, so that's why I'm pointing that out.
and then??? I didn't criticize they ask for donations, I criticized they need so much money to operate, do you even know how much money ArcaneChat have received in donations since its inception???? less than 1000 euros, the point being made here is that the operation cost is much lower
anyways, you are free to use whatever you like

2026-04-10 18:35:45 UTC

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buddy

2026-04-10 18:26:49 UTC

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> Session uses a network with many nodes. For it to go completely down, all of the nodes must be down at the same time.
Session is not as decentralized as you think, you will not even be able to send files anymore, it is not us saying it but Session themselves:
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2026-04-10 18:24:21 UTC

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buddy you are a bit out of the loop, ArcaneChat can use several relays at the same time, if arcanechat.me goes down it doesn't matter much, your other relays/nodes will keep working, it is also super easy to migrate from one relay to another
about asking for donations, that has nothing to do with the fact that session is burning thousands per month in server costs while chatmail relays are super cheap to run

2026-04-10 16:23:47 UTC

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set it, thanks

2026-04-10 15:58:01 UTC

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continuation:
the i.delta.chat server is not required nor used at all for handling and establishing connection between contacts, it is just a cosmetic fallback to show some hint in the browser when the person opening the link doesn't have the app installed yet and to make the link clickable when sharing in other apps since custom schemes are not usually linkified by apps and social media

2026-04-10 15:54:45 UTC

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not really, the only thing the server is needed for is if you want to open the link in the server, they take down the server now then the links are not worse than signal's sgnl:// links or telegram's tg:// links
in fact, the delta chat invite links are just openpgp4fpr:// links, if you go and open such a link in the browser you will see that the "open chat" button contains the actual openpgp4fpr:// link and you could just copy and share that or just share the QR image

2026-04-10 15:37:02 UTC

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"we are going to add post-quantum cryptography and re-implement Perfect Forward Secrecy"
-- receives huge donation --
"oh no! we are going to shut down"
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2026-04-10 15:09:28 UTC

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Delta Chat is a way more sustainable and resilient piece of technology that doesn't doesn't depend so heavily on you burning thousands of dollars per moth as offer to the privacy Gods
read here: https://fosstodon.org/@arcanechat/116380044515368751
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2026-04-10 15:01:18 UTC

https://fosstodon.org/@arcanechat/116380044515368751
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2026-04-10 13:21:23 UTC

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if you are looking into interacting anonymously with strangers there is also a public instance of #PixelSocial via a bot:
https://i.delta.chat/#C753A22A447DE8CA18653B9C7668BC822C0561CA&a=pixsocial%40arcanechat.me&n=PixelSocial&i=sz7HYOnPmjG1WWOclOFlGLFv&s=XJFfgZRHwvTVAvBAQKJxFL2F

2026-04-10 13:20:10 UTC

how cool it would be if you could have your own small private social network for a group of friends or for the family only...
but it would be too annoying and complex to have to buy a domain and VPS and host your own social network then your family have to register there etc.
well I have good news for you! you can have your own private social network easily without needing to host any server! right inside your group in #ArcaneChat or #DeltaChat it is called #PixelSocial and works #p2p
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2026-04-10 11:04:06 UTC

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SimpleX is basically a Session that have not run out of money yet, but if your intention is to have something that is just as bad as session as possible, yes, go for it

2026-04-10 10:59:12 UTC

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and even if the Delta Chat project died today, you would be able to keep using your #chatmail relay servers (or even just classic email servers) while when #Session goes down it seems the app will pretty much stop working properly, that doesn't sounds really decentralized

2026-04-10 10:55:50 UTC

So #Session messenger is shutting down in 90 days
the takeaway is: millions of dollars were dropped into Session, at the end of the day you got a huge machinery that can't even continue without thousands of more dollars being burned every month, is it worth it???
all that money should have gone to more sustainable projects like #DeltaChat, Delta Chat relay servers are SUPER CHEAP to run and require near zero maintenance
see https://fosstodon.org/@arcanechat/116352238248164109
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2026-04-10 10:54:13 UTC

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the takeaway is: millions of dollars were dropped into Session, at the end of the day you got a huge machinery that can't even continue without thousands of more dollars being pulled in every month, is it worth it???
all that money should have gone to more sustainable projects like Delta Chat, Delta Chat relay servers are SUPER CHEAP to run and require near zero maintenance

2026-04-10 10:53:20 UTC

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the takeaway is: millions of dollars were dropped into Session, at the end of the day you got a huge machinery that can't even continue without thousands of more dollars being pulled in every month, is it worth it??? all that money should have gone to more sustainable projects like Delta Chat, Delta Chat relay servers are SUPER CHEAP to run and require near zero maintenance

2026-04-10 10:52:53 UTC

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#DeltaChat is a better practical alternative to #Session than the other two you mention

2026-04-09 11:10:53 UTC

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fun fact: there are some indigenous people using Delta Chat over Lo-Ra in the Amazon rain forest to report illegal logging
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2026-04-07 16:30:11 UTC

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it is already not allowed to travel to more than 5 countries

2026-04-07 16:25:19 UTC

BREAKING: reportedly a baby was sighted successfully self-hosting a #chatmail relay after accidentally typing on the keyboard of unsupervised parent's laptop
#selfhosting #selfhost #decentralization #email #chatting #chat #encryption #security #security #humor #joke #meme #comedy #programmer_humor #sysAdmin
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2026-04-06 19:17:08 UTC

don't just be one of the crowd, stand out, join #ArcaneChat
#privacy #security #decentralization #openSource #resilience #sovereignty #autonomy #diday #digitalindependence
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2026-04-06 18:37:07 UTC

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or we didn't need to, using well established widely used since ages battled-tested #Postfix and #Dovecot, but the fault was on me for even mentioning xmpp
what matters to the users and to me as admin is that it works and it works QUITE GOOD, I have near ZERO maintenance cost, the thing is just there working without any problems, no need for doing user account registration and deletion requests either or stale account manual deletion it is all automated
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2026-04-05 13:45:30 UTC

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videocalls over amazon, nice...
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2026-04-05 13:04:20 UTC

current state of the ship at https://arcanechat.me
the system is working completely without pressure to accommodate the by now +13k passengers
only 22% of RAM used
only 9% of disk used
very low CPU used
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2026-04-05 12:39:53 UTC

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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

2026-04-05 11:10:09 UTC

Happy Easter for the #ArcaneChat users that celebrate it, in whatever form
keep the family safe 🤗💜✨
#easter #happyeaster #opensource #decentralization #privacy #security #encryption #sovereignty #digitalindependence
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2026-04-04 10:35:36 UTC

while you chat happily without interruptions, this is what happens in the arcanechat.me servers! oh no!!! 😱 does anyone has a spare umbrella? ☔
#ArcaneChat #privacy #decentralization #security #humor #meme #joke #selfhosting #sysadmin #server #opensource #autonomy #digitalindependence #sovereignty
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/116/345/989/470/539/580/original/8f084abf26249636.mp4

2026-04-03 15:31:14 UTC

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to be honest, I don't think there is a solution for streaming of video to huge groups of people
but if it is just a meeting with a few people maybe some p2p calls like using webrtc would work, it would be all end-to-end encrypted and without needing to trust any company and also near zero server costs for them
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2026-04-03 15:22:53 UTC

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I can't believe in 2026 people still trust Proton, can't people realize by now it is really a bad idea to put your trust in a centralized provider?

2026-04-02 21:38:16 UTC

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thanks a lot for your support! it is really appreciated 🙏

2026-04-01 17:20:38 UTC

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this was close to be perfect but the floating assistant looks too dated, please consider using something more modern like a 3D shiny paperclip with cool shape-changing animations

2026-04-01 16:06:03 UTC

when they come asking for user identities and data at arcanechat.me
we don't even have any billing information since it is all completely anonymous and free
#ArcaneChat #security #privacy #encryption #protonmail #tutanota #email
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2026-04-01 14:11:07 UTC

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this is not a meme, it is anecdote

2026-04-01 13:41:50 UTC

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highlight from previous answer about how to notice if someone took your profile (mainly if it is a non-professional spy but just some toxic partner):
you would notice because some messages you didn’t read are not notified and appear as already read

2026-03-31 23:26:32 UTC

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because they have a golden duck animation in their main page that says so, read more at https://telegram.org/
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2026-03-31 22:51:21 UTC

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we also received 2 million-worth donation in #Ethereum from a donor
coincidentally we will be integrating payments in ArcaneChat and you will be able to send #Ethereum (or compatible tokens) to your contacts directly from within ArcaneChat! (a small fee will be discounted on every transaction, the money will go to support ArcaneChat development and keep expanding the app)

2026-03-31 22:44:13 UTC

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😂😂😂

2026-03-31 22:43:53 UTC

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also we will pioneering a new feature that will allow us to display ads IN A DECENTRALIZED ANONYMOUS WAY in your "Saved Messages" chat and other chats
No app ever in the market have decentralized ads, we will be the first ones bringing decentralization in all fronts and proving you don't need a phone number for that

2026-03-31 22:33:06 UTC

big time! we have been working for weeks now and there should be a new release soon reducing the app size to the HALF!! smaller usage of your phone space and faster download speed for updates!!!
all it took was to remove the redundant end-to-end encryption feature since there is transport layer encryption already, one step closer to the golden security standard of Telegram you like and enjoy
all this thanks to a complete AI-assisted rewrite of the app that removed a lot of human errors!

2026-03-31 22:24:27 UTC

when your father wants to support you in your personal small project
#ArcaneChat
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2026-03-31 21:16:41 UTC

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I am a loser and you are a blocked loser, we are not the same 👔

2026-03-31 19:44:55 UTC

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if you become a monthly ArcaneChat supporter I can provide you a similar post with Delta Chat name instead instead 😏

2026-03-30 20:36:22 UTC

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>Also: Why did you make AC instead of improving the UI of DC?
some enhancements/decisions are just not wanted by the DC team and they disagree in some design decisions, hence why the need to have AC
a lot of the AC improvements are already part of DC, that is why by now the difference between both is really small
usually DC takes longer to accept the changes added AC, it is harder for DC to integrate things because it needs to be done in every DC client of each platform, etc

2026-03-30 12:41:32 UTC

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summary without the toxic-bitch emotional manipulation style:
"Some people are offended because we use things they consider awful. If you disagree, you are free to go elsewhere because this is a free product provided as-is and you have no fucking rights to rule over other people's life and decisions when they provide you something for free, someone offered their food and you complain about the spices, go eat elsewhere, this is what we have to offer here"

2026-03-29 15:41:35 UTC

Keep in contact with colleagues without having to give your phone number
With #ArcaneChat you can also keep separated profiles, one for family and more intimate friends and other for people you don't have so close relation with
#privacy #security #family #friends #autonomy #chatapp #opensource #digitalindependence #autonomy #european #europe
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2026-03-29 14:43:44 UTC

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PRO-TIP: the QR to create account can be:
dcaccount:chat.adminforge.de
this way the account will be created automatically in the client side without needing to make any web requests to https://chat.adminforge.de/new
that would have probably avoided the issue some people where having and it is more secure because the user and password is generated in the Delta Chat client

2026-03-29 14:37:07 UTC

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done

2026-03-28 17:43:33 UTC

if you are looking for a messenger to use with the kids, take a look at #ArcaneChat
no SIM card needed, no phone number required for registration, easy setup, just set a name
kids can NOT be discovered by strangers
No public groups or channels, kids can NOT discover inappropriate content
just the family chat
#kidsonlinesafety #onlinesafetyforkids #kids #family #chat #messenger #privacy #security
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2026-03-26 17:28:02 UTC

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I do not post ai-generated images here in general, yesterday I shared a video and the image in this thread because it fits with the topic,
but since it is pointless to do so here unless I want to waste time reading and replying to raging people, I probably will not be doing it

2026-03-26 17:14:02 UTC

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ArcaneChat is developed by a single person, and I am not an artist, so I am greatful AI allows me to create stuff that even if to you might look like cheap trash, it is way beyond whatever I could ever do
your stance as an artist is understandable, I can recommend you to use the official Delta Chat client instead that doesn't have "slop" artwork
it is super easy to move your profile from ArcaneChat to the Delta Chat client

2026-03-26 17:03:02 UTC

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to amend: it is not just that finding is hard, it just doesn't exist, unless you guys know of some secret ArcaneChat fan-art site where I can browse assets, just random raw assets without the ArcaneChat branding is useless and still requires an artist/image editor / poster creator etc
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