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Quiet is an alternative to team chat apps like Slack, Discord, and Element that does not require trusting a central server or running one's own. In Quiet, all data syncs directly between a team's devices over Tor with no server required. Quiet is not audited and should not be used when privacy and security are critical. It lacks basic features and probably won't replace your Slack or Discord yet. That said, it works surprisingly well and we use it daily as a Slack replacement. Quiet is for fans...

... are unable to run light clients. Connecting an IoT device to a remote node enables even low-performance IoT devices to be connected to blockchain. However, by using distinct remote nodes, the advantages of a decentralized network are undermined introducing a single point of failure. Also, it is unsecure because the client is not able to verify the results by itself. The same applies for mobile apps or web pages.