Bounce, a distributed chat app that protects metadata

security / Show HN

45

SCORE

Bounce is a distributed chat application designed to protect user metadata in addition to message content. It operates without a central server, reducing the exposure of communication patterns, contact graphs, and timing data. The project is open source and available on GitHub.

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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49058237

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Score Breakdown

Traction

raw 3.00 · weight 35%

7.0pts

Novelty

0 days old · weight 20%

20.0pts

Source diversity

1 source · weight 10%

3.3pts

AI quality

raw 42.00 · weight 35%

14.7pts

Interesting metadata-protection angle differentiates it, but zero traction signals and minimal description suggest very early/incomplete execution.

Final Score45/100

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