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~ fupl
~ previous
flovur means flow — a unified append-only log that replaces what telegram does today, without the phone number or the central server.
+ one flow format for everything: messages, notes, feed posts, files — each identity keeps its own append-only log
+ offline-first — works without internet, syncs when connected
+ no accounts — identity via cryptographic keys, not phone numbers
+ payments via taler — optionally attach payment requests and receipts, not the center of the story
+ livre software, fupl + agpl3+
why flovur?
telegram ties your identity to a phone number. signal asks for one too. matrix leaks metadata. delta chat inherits email's baggage. all of them depend on servers someone else controls.
flovur gives you one flow format — each identity keeps its own append-only flow. append to it. sync directly with peers or through replicas you choose. search it with achoz. optionally attach Taler payment requests and receipts. no mandatory phone identity, central server, or platform account stands between you, your data, and the people you talk to.
how it works
every piece of your digital life — a message, a note, a file reference, a payment — appends to the same append-only log. you own the file. you decide where it syncs. when you go offline, it queues. when you reconnect, it merges. no silent overwrites — concurrent events remain visible. no lost messages, no "connecting..." spinner.
the blunt truth
flovur cannot make copied data disappear. Retractions help willing peers, replicas, and search tools stop showing or carrying it; leaked credentials still need rotation.
in practice, flovur replaces what telegram does today.
rating
flovur against the networks you know — telegram, irc, signal, matrix — on trs: each criterion scores -1, 0, or +1, then normalizes. the axes that rate a network: consistency (no silent overwrites), plausible (offline-first, for real), tagline (one flow format for everything), international (a story anyone can be told), caring (your flow belongs to you). science rests — flovur makes no science claims. full scores land as each network gets rated.
stay updated
flovur builds toward its first public release. here's how to track progress:
+ watch on codeberg — star / watch for releases
or:
+ email notify — blank email registers you
+ @cregox on mastodon
+ t.me/ahoxus on telegram