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Briar is a messaging app designed to be used by groups of people to allow for secure and censorship resistant communications.

This technically isn't self hosted in the strictest sense but I think it is still relevant.

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[โ€“] artyom@piefed.social 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Bluetooth has a pretty significant range, especially outdoors. So you might be watching something on the stage while a friend or family member is 300 feet away at a concession stand.

[โ€“] victorz@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

That's pretty far, that makes it better I guess. Like you could send messages across buildings if you have line of sight e.g. That's neat.