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Whisper - A private, post-quantum, decentralized peer-to-peer messenger
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Whisper - A private, post-quantum, decentralized peer-to-peer messenger

I was getting fed up with the lack of an alternative to Discord that provided actual privacy. Signal exists, but there are elements that also do not prioritize privacy, like the required phone number and the fact that messages still route through servers they operate. I truly just wanted a messaging app that felt like it was truly private & secure and not something that half-assed it.

Anyway, I built this. It runs over I2P, which makes it decentralized: no servers I run, no user directory, nothing anyone could subpoena or shut down. It's also anonymous to peers, meaning the people you talk to see a three-word alias and never your IP or location. No metadata or log collection, because there's literally no infrastructure that could collect anything.

Also, the app prioritizes local security. The vault is encrypted with a key bound to your Mac's Secure Enclave through the Keychain, so a stolen disk or backup decrypts to nothing on a different machine. Hardened Runtime and library validation block debugger attach and dyld injection at the OS level. The bundled I2P daemon is SHA-256 pinned and refuses to launch if it has been tampered with.

I will be building it out for other platforms in the near future, but wanting to get it out there, so people can start using it and breaking things, so I can keep improving it.

It does take about 30-60 seconds for I2P to start up when the app is launched, but after that, communication is pretty fast considering the decentralized component.

To copy your whisper:// user link, just click your alias in the bottom left of the app after logging in. It will copy to clipboard and you can share that with your peer.

All feedback is appreciated and I will keep working to make this the most private and secure messaging option available.

Guide: https://github.com/JetP1ane/Whisper/blob/main/docs/GUIDE.md
Whitepaper: https://github.com/JetP1ane/Whisper/blob/main/WHITEPAPER.md
Litepaper: https://github.com/JetP1ane/Whisper/blob/main/LITEPAPER.md

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u/jibblz — 5 days ago
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Traffic on our outproxies has been off the charts lately

u/sheadbuoft — 2 days ago
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Obscura OS: A Debian Linux distribution that runs I2P out of the box

Hi everyone,

I've been working on a small side project called Obscura OS – a Linux distribution designed to run I2P (The Invisible Internet Project) with minimal setup.

What it does:

  • Boots directly into an environment where I2P is pre-installed and ready to use
  • Aims to be lightweight and low-resource (ideal for old hardware or VMs)
  • Currently a proof-of-concept – I want to see if there's interest before adding more features

GitHub link: https://github.com/andytherbg/obscura-os

I'm looking for feedback on:

  1. Did it boot successfully for you? (hardware/drivers issues?)
  2. Is I2P working out of the box, or did you need extra configuration?
  3. What features would you want in a distro like this? (Tor integration? VPN support? Tails-like persistence?)
  4. Any obvious security holes I've missed?

Known limitations:

  • Early alpha – expect rough edges
  • Only tested on [mention what you tested on: VirtualBox? specific hardware?]
  • No persistence yet (if that's the case)

Be brutal but constructive. I'd rather hear problems now than pretend it's perfect.

Thanks for taking a look.

feel free to tip me at andytherbg@walletofsatoshi.com

u/Ok-Nefariousness1304 — 5 days ago
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How to create a second hidden service

Hello. I am new to i2p. I managed to start the default i2p webserver hidden service. It works, i even changed the html to test it out. I want to create a second website as hidden service. I have no clue how, i have tried different approaches. But they seem to not work. Sorry but I am new to I2P. I am still learning and please don’t be mean by saying YOU CANT DO IT or something. I am keen on learning and will do but i just need some help. Thanks in advance.

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u/AppropriateAd5385 — 7 days ago