bitchat is free and open source secure, decentralized, peer-to-peer messaging app that works over Bluetooth mesh networks. No internet required, no servers, no phone numbers. Just pure encrypted communication.

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@nixCraft mac only ? lol

does this work with android somewhere?

@nixCraft very interesting.
@nixCraft ooh, all five of the people using these networks worldwide will love this.
@nixCraft "lust pure"? nice.
@geospacedman lol. i just figured my typo after reading your comment.
@nixCraft bitchat - does it mean bit chat or b*tch at?
@magitian @nixCraft Perhaps it’s a reference to ”BitchX”, the old irc client. 😁
@nixCraft yuck, it works only on a Mac
@nixCraft we used jacks product once...
@nixCraft Funny ... using only independant protocols and stuff and then blows itself in the head by using swift to let go only on ONE platform. **picard_facepalm**
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@chbeer @nixCraft Thanks, I'll remeber that, whenever I meet another person thinking that going platform-independant by using an apple product is a good choise 😉
@nixCraft That's pretty cool. How widespread are Bluetooth mesh networks?
@thejessiekirk It could be useful for you known like an outdoor concert or when there is zero WiFi or 4G/LET/5G network available.
@nixCraft did you notice that this is being made by Jack the ex CEO of Twitter?
@liaizon @nixCraft it’s open source tho.. using common protocols, nothing bad can happen afaict
@jack @nixCraft that is oh so very naive of you :)
@liaizon @nixCraft ??? pls explain lol
@nixCraft Is that Jack fucking Dorsey?!
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@nixCraft the only issue it is built for clown OS
@nixCraft that is an unfortunate naming choice
@nixCraft That is really a bad name.
@nixCraft yet another projet named by someone who doesn’t speak French 🤭 For the explanation (use your translator of choice): https://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/chat-bite
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@nixCraft There already was Firechat, Bridgefy
It is just same(worse yet) app with different name
@nixCraft it’s really curious why Apple still hasn’t integrated such a cool feature into the iMessage app on iOS and iPadOS 
@fj do you have any insights on this?