Show HN: Messaging without phone numbers, email, or metadata

Category: other

Tags: privacy, messaging, metadata-free

Score: 5.7/10 (Innovation: 8, Technical: 4, Documentation: 3, Utility: 5)

Tunnel Messenger is a privacy-focused messaging platform that eliminates traditional identifiers like phone numbers and email addresses, aiming to operate without collecting metadata. It's interesting because it challenges the fundamental data collection models of mainstream messaging apps by using an invitation-only, reviewed access system.

Target audience: privacy-conscious users, security researchers

Repository: https://tunnelmessenger.com/access

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