keychat on Nostr: We believe that the difference between Keychat and 0xChat is still quite significant. ...

We believe that the difference between Keychat and 0xChat is still quite significant. Keychat is a native messaging application, while 0xChat is a direct messaging (DM) tool. Especially when viewed from the perspective of forward secrecy and backward secrecy, the distinction is even more apparent.

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Designing a DM for a microblogging app is not the same as designing a chat app.

A chat app opts for better security while accepting poorer multi-device synchronization capabilities.

A DM opts for better multi-device synchronization capabilities while accepting weaker security.

We need to determine what our primary goal is, make trade-offs, and recognize that there is no perfect solution.

As reflected in the note below, the advantages and disadvantages of NIP-17 are two sides of the same coin. note1lsc…y29d