E2EE, the be all and end all of chat?
Summary
The article argues that end-to-end encryption is not a practical necessity for a Discord-like chat platform due to scale, moderation, and operational complexity. It uses Stoat as a case study to highlight real-world challenges (publishing apps, moderation, and migration) and notes that scrapers will circumvent E2EE anyway, suggesting a focus on platform suitability and tooling over encryption in large public groups.