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2026-01-20 01:21 UTC

@delta@chaos.social When the blackout hit, and after a day had passed, almost no access to the global internet remained—only very limited internal networks were active. Under those conditions, our public promotion and training efforts for using Delta Chat began. First, we had to create an environment where users could install and set up the application. We set up a local GitLab instance and uploaded the necessary files there. To share download links and installation guides, we used the (Jitsi Meet) platform—because in that situation, almost no other means of communication (even SMS) was stable or available. As many users joined the `tiiiz` server, it gradually began to slow down. We needed to move toward a decentralized architecture. So, with the collective cooperation of members, we encouraged the public to set up their own new servers. A simple, public server installation guide was posted on the main server, and gradually, one by one, new servers were added to the network.

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  • @abbas_dp@techhub.social 2026-01-20 01:24

    @delta@chaos.social As more servers came online, the user base also grew. Volunteer teams across various cities in Iran introduced and installed Delta Chat for others, inviting server owners to launch their own decentralized networks. With the addition of servers and contributors, initial issues were resolved, and new ideas were proposed and implemented by developers. For example, each server’s installation page included a section for sharing user IDs. Gradually, more extensive documentation, security solutions, detailed introductions to Delta Chat, and other practical features were organically added to the network by various individuals.

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