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rako@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 6 hours ago
I would go with Deltachat. There is no public directory of anything, so it’s impossible to know who is/isn’t there or randomly contact anyone. The only ways to start a conversation/follow someone are:
- scan qr codes, so you need physical presence and it’s easy to see when there is no consent
- clicking on a random link
It i safe to tell your kids to not click on random links, so it’s the safest way
unitedwithme@lemmy.today 54 minutes ago
Ok, but getting other parents on board so my kid can talk to theirs seems near impossible as they’re non-technical.
There’s nothing technical about it though. Snikket/xmpp or matrix will require more technical steps for you as a hoster and for other kids to create accounts and add each other in groups
Blaze@piefed.zip 23 minutes ago
DeltaChat is the less technical solution out there. People don’t even need to setup a password. Install the app, scan the QR of a contact (can be from a picture sent through another channel), start talking.