General Guidelines
Understanding the principles of walubee and a decentralized network
1. Anonymity & Privacy
Walubee is designed to be privacy-preserving. We don't use tracking cookies, log IP addresses, or monitor your behavior. However, it is vital to understand that no decentralized network can guarantee 100% anonymity.
Sophisticated actors can potentially analyze network traffic patterns. Always assume that your digital footprint, while hidden, is not entirely invisible.
2. Keys & Security
There are no central accounts. Your identity is managed locally on your device via cryptographic keys.
- Encryption & Signing: Every message you send is end-to-end encrypted and cryptographically signed. This ensures that only the recipient can read it and that the sender's identity (the Public Key) is verified.
- Usernames: These are non-unique labels for better readability. Usernames are derived from the public key and can also be assigned multiple times.
Warning: If you lose your keys or clear your browser storage without a backup, your identity is lost forever.
3. Chatting Responsibly
"In an anonymous world, you don't know who is behind the screen."
Because users cannot be traced back to real-world identities, you must be extremely cautious. Practice digital self-defense:
- Sensitive Data: Never share your real name, address, phone number, or bank details. Also don't share any social media accounts.
- Media Sharing: Avoid sending sensitive images. Remember that you don't know who is sitting behind the screen at the end of the day.
- Verification: Don't just trust people. Verify information and always question other users critically.
4. No Offline Storage
Messages are only delivered if both the sender and the recipient are online at the same time. If a contact is offline when you send a message, it will not be buffered and they will likely never receive it.
5. Local Message Filtering
To protect you from spam and potentially harmful content, walubee employs smart message filters. This is essential for maintaining a safe environment in an open, decentralized network.
- Privacy First: All filtering happens locally on your device. Your messages are never sent to external servers for analysis.
- Security: These filters help identify and hide known malicious patterns or automated spam, ensuring your chat experience remains clean and focused.
6. Authorities & Law Enforcement
Walubee is a purely technical interface to the Waku network. We do not operate servers, store user data, or have access to private communications.
While we cannot provide logs or identity disclosures, authorities can contact us to suggest specific hashtags, malicious patterns, or content markers that should be integrated into the local filters to protect the community.