Element banning: How should FSCI react to it?
Kannan V M Tue 2 May 2023 2:59PMPublicSeen by 17Element is a client side application that communicates using matrix protocol. It is announced that element mobile app will be blocked in India. It is vague what will happen to other matrix clients, including element web and servers that is hosting it, and matrix servers. Technicality on how it will will be implemented on a federated service aside, we need to face few questions,
Since we host synapse and element web, how should we face this order to block element app?
This goes beyond just hosting services, but also we are promoting and encouraging people to use these apps. What will be the future of that?
What is the legality of this blocking, is this just an attempt to get element app out of playstore, or somehow service providers like us will be under shadow of "actions against the interests of nation" or worse?
Pirate Bady ·Sat 6 May 2023 3:50PM
the statement is now live at https://fsci.in/blog/statement-on-banning-of-free-software-apps-element-briar/. Akhil had replaced all element.io links with archive.is ones in cryptpad, i've used the same in the published version.