[esotericn]

> Email is also decentralized, but so what?

Client implementations being possible is a huge one.

The security claims of a product like WhatsApp (in the news lately) would be far more verifiable if it weren't essentially a black box. It's also just like, basic computer hygiene and _nice_ to be able to have custom clients.

Imagine if the Gmail web interface were all you had and software like Thunderbird or Mutt was just completely impossible.