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what is reticulum?
most networks you use daily — the internet, mobile data, messaging apps — run through servers owned by companies. those companies can see who you talk to, slow your traffic, shut down, or simply disappear.
reticulum works differently. it is a way for devices to communicate directly and privately, with no company in the middle, no phone number, no sign-up required. it runs over the internet, but also over radio, wi-fi, and other physical links — so it keeps working when ordinary networks fail or are cut off.
every message is encrypted automatically, end-to-end. you are identified by a cryptographic key that only you hold. not a username. not an account. a key.
what is this node, for you?
rawmesh is a node that is always on. it does two things:
what do i need?
just an app on your phone or computer:
install any one of them. your identity is created automatically the first time it starts. no registration, no email.
first three steps