This might be a stupid question but given (my brief understanding of) how the fediverse works, would a fediverse version of a messaging app work? As a potential WhatsApp or Telegram replacement? Or is there one already?

  • Thekingoflorda@lemmy.worldMEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Hey, could you please edit your post to have the question in the title. See rule #1 for more information (:

  • BentiGorlich@gehirneimer.de
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    1 year ago

    The fediverse is not build for messaging. It is an inherently public model of everything. “Private” messaging is possible, but more often referred to as “direct” messaging, because every server admin can read your texts, as activity pub (the foundation the fediverse is based on) currently has no capability for end to end encryption.

    Matrix is propably what you are searching for, as the other commenters pointed out. Alternatively may XMPP, but from what I’ve observed Matrix is a lot more active atm

  • Infrapink@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Email?

    Some mobile phones support group texting, which as far as I can tell is a preinvention of WhatsApp.

  • obviouspornalt@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Edit: nevermind, I was wrong about this, ignore me.

    Was: I think you’re looking for Matrix. However, I’m not a Matrix user, `so I’m not totally sure.

      • obviouspornalt@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
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        1 year ago

        No, I’m wrong. I thought Matrix had an ActivityPub integration, but I went and looked and I don’t think it does. I’ll edit my comment.