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Quiet

@Try_Quiet

A decentralized alternative to Slack & Discord, built on Tor.

tryquiet.org
Joined January 2020
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If you're interested in Quiet, here's a short overview and demo we gave to the Tor community: youtube.com/watch?v=O-7k0Pjn…
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The latest Quiet releases fixes several security issues. Please update! 🧵
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We discovered these issues internally and have no indication any were exploited. However, they would have been visible to AI-assisted audits. You can see a full list in our release notes here: github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/re…
Release @quiet/mobile@9.0.2 · TryQuiet/quiet

Release @quiet/[email protected] · TryQuiet/quiet

Features Add beta warning message to desktop when creating/joining a community #3351 Breaking Update data directories for 9.x #3379 Tighten controls on channel metadata DB operations, move priva...

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We warn people on our website (and now, in the app) that Quiet is in beta and should not be used for activities that require security. We have not yet seen any evidence that these warnings are being ignored, but if you have seen this please let us know!
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iOS notifications coming soon...
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This requires help from a centralized, non-onion server due to Apple's limitations. But our user research says that, to reach the users we want to reach, things need to "just work". So that's what we've got to do! And pure p2p messaging will still work, even on iOS!
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Also, a long overdue update: we're hard at work making Quiet work well on iOS by letting people add an optional server to their community. This is our lives these days!
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We fixed a security issue in the last release where other applications or users running on your device had a theoretical way to access Quiet accounts. We aren't sure an attack was practical but it's fixed now. More info here! github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/se…
Insecure, not constant-time verification on local backend token

Insecure, not constant-time verification on local backend token

### Impact Quiet's API for backend/frontend communication was using an insecure, not constant-time comparison function for token verification. This allowed for a potential [timing attack](ht...

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We'll be hanging out giving demos this morning at the @torproject table at @rightscon Taipei. And then we have a lightning talk in the virtual track on Wednesday afternoon US time. Come by / tune in!
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Quiet is built on Tor and/because we love it! Today is the first day of Tor's year-end fundraising effort. Join the thousands of Tor supporters building an Internet powered by privacy. Make a donation today! Every gift will be matched up to $300,000. blog.torproject.org/2024-fun…
All donations to the Tor Project matched 1:1, now through Dec 31 | Tor Project

All donations to the Tor Project matched 1:1, now through Dec 31 | Tor Project

Tor helps people to browse, search, and speak with freedom. Join the thousands of supporters in building an internet powered by privacy. Make a donation today.

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This article on freedom of association is great and captures a lot of the thinking, values, and vibe behind my work on Quiet. citizensandtech.org/2024/10/…
Freedoms of Assembly and Association in Digital Technologies

Freedoms of Assembly and Association in Digital Technologies

To protect the social fabric from relational threats, the rights that we invoke need to be relational in turn — freedom of association and assembly

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We're building a free, open source, peer-to-peer messaging app and we're feeling really warm and fuzzy and happy about US antitrust law right now.
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Messenger adds end-to-end encryption ~10 years after Signal proved it practical. Will Messenger be peer-to-peer, ~10 years after Quiet proves it practical?
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Check us out at the adorably-named "State of the Onion," with other great Tor community projects!
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Thank you @OpenObservatory, @Tails_live, @guardianproject, @calyxinstitute, @r2refresh, @EFF, @Try_Quiet & @AmnestyTech for speaking at our State of the Onion 2023. For those who have missed the livestream, watch the recording here: youtube.com/watch?v=TtgTwho1…
State of the Onion - Tor Community

State of the Onion - Tor Community

The State of the Onion is the Tor Project's annual virtual event wh...

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Thank you @OpenObservatory, @Tails_live, @guardianproject, @calyxinstitute, @r2refresh, @EFF, @Try_Quiet & @AmnestyTech for speaking at our State of the Onion 2023. For those who have missed the livestream, watch the recording here: youtube.com/watch?v=TtgTwho1…
State of the Onion - Tor Community

State of the Onion - Tor Community

The State of the Onion is the Tor Project's annual virtual event wh...

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Why are @TryQuiet and other p2p apps essential? Because free software which requires servers brings freedom only to people with servers: hobbyists & big orgs. Building for anyone else? Gotta ditch the servers. ffdweb.org/digest/free-softw… @FFDWeb @RiekDaniel

Free Software’s Paradox: Losing While Winning and the Need for Decentralization | FFDW

While free software has become ubiquitous, its goal of user control remains elusive due to cloud service dependencies. The solution lies in decentralization - making operational power as accessible...

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This is fascinating. $6M / year on verification SMS messages, almost half their infrastructure costs. signal.org/blog/signal-is-ex…
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We're proud to support the Tor project! This post shares some of the millions of stories from the Tor users you support when you make a gift to Tor: blog.torproject.org/support-…

Who do you help when you support the Tor Project? | Tor Project

Today we’re highlighting just some of the stories Tor users have shared with us (explicitly, with consent) about how Tor makes a difference in their lives.

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