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Michael
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Been a while since I've used Gossip on desktop. Still working great.

Debifi now requiring KYC on 'some offers''. #bitcoin

Was using Primal on Android for a while but Amethyst has become my go-to as of late. Solid development on both.

Huge thanks to SimpleX's developer for coming through for the event!

Here's what he shared with us about the future of nostr:npub1exv22uulqnmlluszc4yk92jhs2e5ajcs6mu3t00a6avzjcalj9csm7d828:

-Moving off Github this year

-Flatpak support is coming very soon, like 1 week

-iPad Support this year

-Group chat on-board with 2-3 other users will eliminate the need for the admin to be online

-Will be getting rid of the "connecting" on initial sync and increase speed of on-boarding

With the new feature to hide IPs, the user is first sending it to a server they trust, which passes it to the other server. How do users know who to trust?

The app will soon be able to differentiate infrastructure operators in these ways:

-several preset providers in the app next year

-operators can self-identify with certs, it's optional - this year

-using servers of people you are friends with or know - very soon

-A user asked about a directory - but it is not coming due to privacy and trust concerns it would create

To make the network financially sustainable and provide the commercial incentive to the operators they are designing the concept of "infrastructure vouchers" that are planned for 2026.

These vouchers will:

-Will be on a private blockchain maintained by the approved operators together with the app developer(s)

-Work like gift cards, except:

-Vouchers won't be transferable from 1 user to another

-No refunds

-No wallet

-Stays in-app

-Can't be used as external money to avoid compliance requirements

-One can buy vouchers with Monero (or other cryptocurrencies), as long as XMR remains legal

-Government fiat can be used

-Voucher sellers may be different than server operators (collectors)

-It won't be just the SimpleX team selling vouchers, some decentralization

Here's more details on his commercial model:

https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/blob/stable/docs/rfcs/2024-04-26-commercial-model.md

And if you haven't already seen the new version with slick UI, head over to https://simplex.chat

Seems very solid/promising. XMPP is still my choice.

Getting more people to receive/pay in bitcoin is easier said than done.

Good morning. Let's get all friends and family on XMPP.

Saying "We are going to win" isn't enough. Get to work.

Starlink Mini is an interesting concept... just not sure it is worth it.

SimpleX Dev Q&A Event

Simplified Privacy’s group chat on SimpleX will have the lead developer Evgeny Poberezkin drop by to answer your questions. Ask him upcoming features, technical questions, or the direction of the project.

Saturday June 29, 1 hour starting at:

2pm UTC

New York 10am

Hong Kong 10pm

It’ll be an open chat for you to pick his brain. Join in advance, don’t wait for right before the event because the moderator has to be online for it to connect you, so we give options.

Here’s East EU & Asia timezone:

https://simplex.chat/contact#/?v=2-4&smp=smp%3A%2F%2FN_McQS3F9TGoh4ER0QstUf55kGnNSd-wXfNPZ7HukcM%3D%40smp19.simplex.im%2F-0fWTzXMJNobsaiaodOGLOfm0m9pq05I%23%2F%3Fv%3D1-2%26dh%3DMCowBQYDK2VuAyEAdfeJrGjuY_qKripG4E7xle6nTDWOWuBPtWmapW6pyEc%253D%26srv%3Di53bbtoqhlc365k6kxzwdp5w3cdt433s7bwh3y32rcbml2vztiyyz5id.onion&data=%7B%22type%22%3A%22group%22%2C%22groupLinkId%22%3A%22yhJzAfpfVkMynOUVxs412g%3D%3D%22%7D

West EU & Americas:

https://simplex.chat/contact#/?v=2-5&smp=smp%3A%2F%2FSkIkI6EPd2D63F4xFKfHk7I1UGZVNn6k1QWZ5rcyr6w%3D%40smp9.simplex.im%2FxPXefPbN7ZAkPyMKzJmQrFD_fv55R6w_%23%2F%3Fv%3D1-2%26dh%3DMCowBQYDK2VuAyEALLyynGdXLoWke3pIt1CrR00p62eT0ewpKEaWn542gWA%253D%26srv%3Djssqzccmrcws6bhmn77vgmhfjmhwlyr3u7puw4erkyoosywgl67slqqd.onion&data=%7B%22type%22%3A%22group%22%2C%22groupLinkId%22%3A%22n99NTwZLjeKwyI4lwMHB_g%3D%3D%22%7D

If you can’t make it and want to ask something, reply to the post here on RebelNet, and we’ll post the reply copied to you.

https://rebelnet.me/news/0xbf8079a69a15fd74ae

That is why I dumped it for XMPP. #privacy