Announcing the BSD Cafe chatmail server

[etrigan63]

@grahamperrin How? This is clear as mud.

[etrigan63]

The docs seem to expect physical presence first or sending QR codes which is dicey.

[feld@friedcheese.us]

@thomrstrom @stefano @outofcreativity QR code is really just a link that resolves to this:

dcaccount:https://chatmail.bsd.cafe/new

but you can install the app and then that link when you click it should work

also there's an invite link directly into the group which has a slightly nicer flow but doesn't guarantee your initial account setup was on the BSD Cafe chatmail server (but you can add many "relays" to your account without disruption or anyone noticing, so you can add BSD Cafe's chatmail afterwards):

https://i.delta.chat/#2308C221F5B7403CE990C06F240C7E0EA369B0D5&v=3&x=EI1r5PyAqMQO5EnXZgmzkm7k&i=F-9eJjNgo0JHk0b-6gmjhfiN&s=jGYWGYzAZ5FavSbQt4wr4Dcy&a=x2lfrbwxg%40chat.feld.me&n=Mark&g=BSD+Cafe+Lounge

[stefano]

@grahamperrin I think reading the faq could help. This is a little different from the other messaging apps - and it's better, I'd say.

https://delta.chat/help

[etrigan63]

So far, we are all going to be wandering around aimlessly until someone decides to take the step of throwing their QR code out tot winds and see who responds. Maybe someone here should make a chat group that represents this organization. Having our own server does not appear to be enough.

[grahamperrin]

@stefano thanks, I already read the faq, linked and quoted at https://billboard.bsd.cafe/post/614 above where I'm falling at the first hurdle:

• How can I find people to chat with?

[stefano]

@grahamperrin Just send me a message here:
https://i.delta.chat/#35785273EDA8016AC3F52535A476DDD42385EECC&i=U1cPHyyzkkxJiwPE4P2r7je2&s=tzXnLPG9aT6e5nW6xtbdk0JQ&a=cttf6p58k%40chatmail.bsd.cafe&n=Stefano+Marinelli - first contact

Deltachat is, for now, similar to Signal's concept, not like Matrix. It's more oriented towards a one to one communication than a "one to many". That's why there's the concept of qr code or link: the idea is that you can exchange your link with the people you want to.

[stefano]

@etrigan63 Deltachat is, for now, similar to Signal's concept, not like Matrix. It's more oriented towards a one to one communication than a "one to many". That's why there's the concept of qr code or link: the idea is that you can exchange your link with the people you want to.

Send me a message: https://i.delta.chat/#35785273EDA8016AC3F52535A476DDD42385EECC&i=U1cPHyyzkkxJiwPE4P2r7je2&s=tzXnLPG9aT6e5nW6xtbdk0JQ&a=cttf6p58k%40chatmail.bsd.cafe&n=Stefano+Marinelli

I'll point to some groups. Consider that the users in the groups are all admins (it's not meant for public chats, but more for group chats) so I'd prefer not to disclose them here.

[grahamperrin]

@stefano said:

… the idea is that you can exchange your link with the people you want to. …

There's the plain English that's missing from official answers to frequently asked questions.

IMHO an app should be intuitive from the outset, without needing to leave the app to gain help.

I can see why people like Delta Chat, however (sorry) I'd never recommend it to a friend.

[stefano]

@grahamperrin I totally understand your point of view. Maybe this can be improved.

[etrigan63]

@stefano Went through the steps and I am sitting on Establishing connection.

[stefano]

@etrigan63 Yes, I have replied