[darkstar999]

> Are they encrypted for each friend with that friend's public key?

That sounds about right. However this is a closed-source project, so I don't see why it would be picked up by privacy enthusiasts.

[daviddahl]

No, it is fully open source from day one: https://github.com/Crypton/statusapp

[falien]

This seems buried. Is there a reason it's not mentioned or linked on the kloak page? I actually went looking for the code and couldn't find that repository.

[daviddahl]

The link to the source code is in the about screen in the app. Hardly buried. I will have it added to the site, I was unaware of this.

[falien]

Thanks.

I figured it was likely in the app, but for an experiment like this, that appeals to many of the ideals of an open source philosophy, I'm less likely to bother installing it if I'm unaware that it's an open source project.

Obviously the appeal ultimately needs to be greater than just being open source, but that initial bump can't hurt the outcome of the experiment.

[ghayes]

Aside of the closed-source aspect, that is a great way to run a secure peer-to-peer messaging platform / social network. I believe this is how iMessage also encrypts communication.