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[–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago

Besides the main implementation synapse being slow, the new implementation dendrite is unfinished but progressing.

But technical standards aside, the hassle of managing encryption keys is too buggy and confusing IMO. That'll deter most people I feel.

I want it to be great but it just isn't there yet.