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INKCAZELO:
I-Siphon ijolise ekwakhiweni kwiziseko zobumfihlo, uphawu, kunye namava omsebenzisi
in an effort to pull others away from proprietary chat platforms to the matrix protocol.
Matrix has the potential to be a standardized peer-to-peer chat protocol, and in a way already is, that allows people to communicate and control their conversation data. Email has been standardized in this way for a long time. For example, someone using Outlook can still email someone using Gmail. Most popular proprietary chat platforms do not adhere to a federated or decentralized protocol, and as a result have too much control over users data.
If the goal for Matrix is adoption, a network effect is required for this paradigm shift. Syphon makes the bet that the best way to attract new users is through strong branding and user experience. I hope that contributing and maintaining Syphon will help kick start this process and help those in need.
- no analytics. period.
- no proprietary third party services
- iOS will have APNS support, but will be made clear to the user
- all data is AES-256 encrypted at rest
- E2EE for direct chats using Olm/Megolm
- all indicators of presence are opt-in only (typing indicators, read receipts, etc)
- customize themes and colors throughout the app