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meshtastic should not be used for protest communications
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this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2025
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What about Reticulum with Sideband or Meshchat?
It's e2ee, has PFS, checks integrity, and does authentication, making it markedly better than Meshtastic.
Group chats that are secured like their direct messages are is still on the roadmap, so it's not perfect for protests.