[rrggrr]

A multi-protocol solution is sorely needed. One that combines mesh networking, internet, QR, audio encoding, even USB dead drops (https://deaddrops.com/).

"Why?", you may ask. Because around the world transparency and accountability is under attack. The many dangers of anarchic information (there are many) are mitigated by the many dangers of repression and influence operations globally.

The back and forth fight between the two is healthy.

[TeMPOraL]

> A multi-protocol solution is sorely needed. One that combines mesh networking, internet, QR, audio encoding, even USB dead drops (https://deaddrops.com/).

Add APRS and regular ham radio.

I'm only half-joking, it would be pretty cool to have something like that! :).

[duskwuff]

I've heard some really interesting things about the LoRa packet radio protocol. Runs in ISM bands (433/868/915 MHz), low-power, excellent range (2 km urban, 20+ km LOS).

[brian-armstrong]

Do you know of anyone who's combining one or more of these, in app form, for this purpose?

I have made an "audio encoder" (https://github.com/quiet) and I've given some thought to how you might make a mesh tweet network on top of it, but real world constraints are hard.