Official handle of the Prav project. Prav is a messenger which is private, convenient, and free from vendor lock-in. Prav combines ideas from like-minded initiatives: • Like Quicksy, Prav is easy to join - free to download, no passwords to remember, no need to self-host or pay for an entire instance; • Like Snikket, Prav aims to provide a consistent experience across platforms with a single brand. We want to offer this service under a Multi-State Cooperative Society in India. Learn more at prav.app
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Last Notes npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative Would anybody like to donate an #iPhone to us for testing? Old/used is okay. 🙂 #iOS is one of the weakest links in the #XMPP ecosystem, and we've been having a hard time finding iOS testers. Having an iOS device of our own would be very helpful! npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative Our SMS OTP service is backed by Twilio and our account balance is currently running low. We need to recharge 20 USD (approx 1800 Indian rupees) balance immediately! To give you an idea, SMS expenses were 80 USD for the last year. We would like to request you to help us cover our costs by donating to us at opencollective.com/pravapp/pro… Thank you! #XMPP #FreeSoftware npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative You know how we've always claimed "#WhatsApp could introduce features that you don't agree with"? Well, we've just got our latest demonstration. WhatsApp has started to introduce #ads to users—"contextual" ones, of course (guess what that means). cnet.com/tech/services-and-sof… If Prāv turned evil, we'd have to start with a consensus process like this which would probably get blocked at the first step 🛑 (Not to mention the fact that you could always switch to some other #Jabber / #XMPP supporting app and seamlessly carry on communication as before!) #Prav #MessagingFreedom #Messaging #MessagingApp #SeizeTheMeansOfCommunication cnet.com/tech/services-and-sof… https://venera.social/photo/19604067346850f521cea5f630476434-0.png npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative Do you want to send an SMS? If you're from India, chances are you get 100 of those every day bundled with whatever phone plan you subscribed to. But if you're a company looking to send messages to people, the story is quite different. Prav currently uses the Twilio SMS gateway, which costs us about ₹7 per message. Since we need to send our one-time passwords (OTPs) via SMS, that makes seven rupees spent every time someone signs up (or logs in again) to Prav! Help us cover our SMS costs by sending a donation. For non-Indians (credit card) 👉 opencollective.com/pravapp/pro… For Indians (UPI, cards, net banking) 👉 pages.razorpay.com/pl_NseNHjx2… #XMPP #FreeSoftware npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative We run a messaging service which respects user #privacy and built on #FreeSoftware and #XMPP. Our server is on Hetzner, and SMS provider is Twilio (we send SMS for account registration). These things cost money. Therefore, we need you. Help us cover our Hosting and SMS costs by sending a donation. If you are outside India 👉 opencollective.com/pravapp/pro… If you are in India 👉 pages.razorpay.com/pl_NseNHjx2… Our target amount is $200 (US Dollars), which will cover hosting and SMS costs for a year. Never heard of Prav or XMPP? Feel free to download Prav from F-Droid or Google Play Store today! Learn more at prav.app . npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative Does your messaging app ask you which features you want? Or what to include in the privacy policy? At #Prav, members have equal voting rights, giving you a voice in decision-making. Sounds too good to be true? If you're around, join us in Noida where @nprofile…ed8v will be shedding light on how Prav is your own project. Event details👉 fossunited.org/dashboard/cfp/a… Thanks to @nprofile…ef6h for organizing the event. https://venera.social/photo/27449676326802af45692c1193824701-0.jpeg npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative Here's another opportunity for you to learn about Prav and meet the people behind the project. Meet us at #Mumbai FOSS 2025. 📅 Date: 19th April 2025 📍 Venue: NMIMS, Mumbai 🔗 Register now: fossunited.org/c/mumbai/2025 Thanks to @nprofile…ef6h #FOSSUnited #XMPP #FreeSoftware npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative Would anyone like to represent #Prav in FOSS Meetup #Hyderabad fossunited.org/c/hyderabad/202… om the 26th of April? Usually in such meetups, we spread awareness about the ideas behind Prav (ome of cooperative, privacy, federation, freedom etc.) and distribute stickers and flyers. Help us spread the word! #FreeSoftware npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative Thanks to @nprofile…gcky for creating the attached illustration for demonstrating federation of #XMPP apps. It was useful for explaining thr concept of federation at our stall in #LucknowFOSS. https://venera.social/photo/591825771167fe43d3db158214779278-0.png npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative @nprofile…83qx, @nprofile…fwqd, @nprofile…lyks, Vijay represented #Prav at #LucknowFOSS. The audience was receptive towards the ideas behind Prav and asked questions, showing their interest. Thanks to @nprofile…ef6h https://venera.social/photo/164598704167fd18a9d8a00948526021-0.jpeg https://venera.social/photo/206114887267fd18b24c42b583956053-0.jpeg npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative #Prav stall at #LucknowFOSS by @nprofile…ef6h https://venera.social/photo/601256670267f9fd7b660c5103143658-0.jpeg npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative @nprofile…lyks gave a talk this morning about #Prav at IIIT #Lucknow in #LucknowFOSS. Photo credits: Anuvrat. https://venera.social/photo/454743941167f9f8da92544548535162-0.jpeg npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative Meet us at IIIT #Lucknow this Saturday (12th of April) at #LucknowFOSS. @nprofile…lyks will be giving a talk on #Prav and we will have a stall for one-to-one interactions. Looking forward to see you there! Cc @nprofile…ef6h. #XMPP #FreeSoftware #FOSSUnited #OpenSource npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative We have a table at @nprofile…rzjl conference for distributing #Prav stickers and flyers. Thanks to @nprofile…angk . Feel free to come to our table and take stickers and flyers to raise awareness. #XMPP #cki2025 #FreeSoftware #KDE #KDEIndia #opensource Cc @nprofile…g0kg npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative We are delighted to announce that we are a community partner of the event #LucknowFOSS, organized by @nprofile…ef6h 😀 Event details 👉 fossunited.org/c/lucknow/2025 #FOSSUnited #XMPP #Prav #FreeSoftware #OpenSource fossunited.org/c/lucknow/2025 npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative On the 12th of April, @nprofile…lyks will be giving a talk at #LucknowFOSS about how they got into #FreeSoftware and #Prav! fossunited.org/c/lucknow/2025/… Be sure to attend! fossunited.org/c/lucknow/2025 npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative @nprofile…srcr 3. The Prav server will be able to add new Quicksy users into the Prav directory, allowing Prav users to be able to discover Quicksy users. (If you like, we can also add prav.app users to the Quicksy directory, allowing Quicksy users to discover Prav users.) (3/3) npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative @nprofile…srcr This way - 1. Quicksy can operate without SMS costs. 2. The Prav client will be able to provide a free tier of (quicksy.im) accounts, in addition to our prav.app accounts (which we are planning to keep subscriber-only with a 6-month trial period). (2/3) npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative @nprofile…srcr We propose to handle the SMS charges if you could allow Prav's server component to create Quicksy.im accounts. 1. The Prav client will give users an option to create quicksy.im accounts. 2. The Quicksy client can connect to the Prav server component to have us send verification SMS on Quicksy's behalf for new users. (1/3) npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative #Prav stall at #BiharFOSS, IIT Patna. #XMPP #FreeSoftware #OpenSource https://venera.social/photo/144768264167de3f9a93367172212709-0.jpeg npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative Meet us at #BiharFOSS on the 22nd of March, organized by @nprofile…ef6h. Attend the talk by @nprofile…83qx and drop by at our stall to collect stickers and flyers😃, co-operated by @nprofile…fwqd. Details of the event 👉fossunited.org/c/bihar/2025 #XMPP #FreeSoftware #OpenSource npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative @nprofile…83qx will be presenting #Prav in #BiharFOSS conference at IIT Patna on the 22nd of March, organized by @nprofile…ef6h. Additionally, @nprofile…fwqd has volunteered to help with the operation of a stall, where we can distribute Prav stickers and flyers, and engage in one-to-one discussions with participants. We believe this activity will be beneficial in spreading Prav and #XMPP among as-yet untapped audiences because we have no presence in Bihar. To that end, we would need 9,000 INR, which translates to approx. 100 Euros and 105 US Dollars for travel expenses. Please consider donating to us to help us meet these expenses. If you would like to donate in Indian Rupees, please use this link 👉 pages.razorpay.com/pl_NseNHjx2… and donate in the "General" category. Otherwise, please use this link 👉 opencollective.com/pravapp/don… Thanks a lot to all the contributors! npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative New members of the board accepted in yesterday's general body meeting held at NIT Calicut during #FOSSMeet: Kelvin (muzirian) @nprofile…26gx Vysakh @nprofile…wc72 Ambady @nprofile…2v53 Kailas @nprofile…glhn Vivek K J @nprofile…u5vn #Prav npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative Meet us at our table during #FOSSMeet at NIT Calicut in Kozhikode, Kerala. Don't forget to collect Prav stickers and buy these awesome xampu bars! Event link fossmeet.net/ #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Prav #XMPP https://venera.social/photo/751072159667d2faf19983c688777877-0.jpeg npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative We had a nice #PravConf after party for our volunteers😀 Thanks to our sponsors @nprofile…wyr4 @nprofile…5wu7 @nprofile…ef6h, fiscal hosts Navodaya and @nprofile…rydv, and venue partner @nprofile…kyg7. #Prav #XMPP https://venera.social/photo/606495775167cd84db67b61838811163-0.jpeg https://venera.social/photo/612275971767cd84e266775016280005-0.jpeg npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative On the second day of #PravConf, we chose Prav cooperative positions as follows: Board of Directors Praveen @nprofile…wttd Athul Abhijit PA @nprofile…6rsc Pranav Jerry @nprofile…nxrx Kannan @nprofile…ezm3 Officers Chairperson - Praveen @nprofile…wttd Vice Chairperson - Athul Treasurer - Abhijit PA @nprofile…6rsc Chief Executive (CEO)/Managing Director - Ravi Dwivedi @nprofile…83qx #Prav #XMPP npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative Closing the first day of the first ever #PravConf with a group photo. Thanks to everyone who attended, and looking forward to more free-form sessions tomorrow! Thanks to our sponsors @nprofile…wyr4 @nprofile…5wu7 @nprofile…ef6h, fiscal hosts Navodaya and @nprofile…rydv, and venue partner @nprofile…kyg7. #Prav #XMPP #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #PravConf2025 https://venera.social/photo/456712532167c36aad0c3af096529524-0.jpeg npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative Don't you love these handmade #xampu bars made of local ingredients? Buy the first ever samples of this newly released product when you join us at #PravConf in #Kochi this Saturday! Learn more at conf.prav.app Proceeds from the xampu will go to fund Prav. Thanks to @nprofile…gcky #Prav #XMPP #FreeSoftware #OpenSource https://venera.social/photo/168962138367beffc9a64f7731091087-0.jpeg https://venera.social/photo/730508261267beffcf744b6954547395-0.png npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative Join us on the 1st and the 2nd of March in #Kochi, #Kerala for #PravConf. Can't afford ₹150 for the tickets? Don't worry! We are offering free tickets to the first 10 people who join our public group and contact one of the admins - Praveen or Perry- using the #Prav app. To do this, open this link in Prav app. Get it on F-Droid 👉 f-droid.org/en/packages/app.pr… Get it on Google Play Store 👉play.google.com/store/apps/det… Learn more at conf.prav.app #XMPP #FreeSoftware #OpenSource npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative Number porting? We do messenger porting! Join us at #PravConf. Register now at conf.prav.app . #Prav #XMPP #India #FreeSoftware #OpenSource https://venera.social/photo/142455074667bae04fd7f2d781991114-0.png npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative Did you know #Prav has a social contract? Check this link for more details prav.app/learn-more/#social-co… . It acts as a guiding principle for our decisions. If you think the social contract aligns with you, then join us. #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #XMPP npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative Join us for #PravConf in #Kochi, #Kerala on the 1st and the 2nd of March. Register now at conf.prav.app Thanks to our Gold sponsor @nprofile…5wu7 by @nprofile…wm60, fiscal host Navodaya and organising partner FOSSMEC. #prav #FreeSoftware #OpenSource https://venera.social/photo/194839635267b341a0afdce065154214-0.jpeg npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative Prav is participating in a mini panel discussion at #FOSSDAY by the Nexus Project today "Prav App; and other ways to reclaim our choices" with @npub1dqj…gplx, @npub1nrc…m0sx, and @[email protected] Full event details here: nexus.sjcetpalai.ac.in/fossday #Prav #Privacy #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom #XMPP #Federation https://venera.social/photo/1088612619672edeb2c90e7116370114-0.jpeg https://venera.social/photo/1670212902672edf37befbb790421429-0.jpeg npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative Do you care about Free Software but still end up using WhatsApp for your messaging needs? If yes, then #prav is for you😃. Learn more at fsf.org.in/article/prav/ Thanks to #fsfindia for publishing a post on us. #xmpp #FreeSoftware #opensource #mastindia npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative Prav is now in Public Beta! prav.app/blog/public-beta-rele… Thanks to all those who participated. #prav #opensource #xmpp #FreeSoftware npub108mtzh3jsnanclyck9cssdrtpuddnny76748qd5m86hclr3aet7qq5vuna The Prav Cooperative At #DelhiFOSS, we shared a stall with #OpenStreetMap and #fdroid, which made for some blazingly interesting questions 🔥 Thanks to #FossUnited for giving us this opportunity! #FOSS #FreeSoftware #Prav #XMPP https://venera.social/photo/193022855765ec5dd2c892f032795646-0.jpeg