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The chart below describes 4 different types of chats. They are separated by their unique characteristics, and a brief description is provided along with technical details and some pros/cons for each category.
| **Public Chats**![](../logos/su2.png) | **Private Chats**![](../logos/su0.png) | **Anonymous Chats**![](../logos/on0.png) | **Deniable Chats**![](../logos/de0.png)
- | **Public Chats**![](../logos/su2.png) | **Private Chats**![](../logos/su0.png) | **Anonymous Chats**![](../logos/on0.png) | **Deniable Chats**![](../logos/de0.png)
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Description | A conversation that is viewable by anyone, taking place in a public medium | A conversation whose contents are known only to the participants | A conversation where some/all of the participants are not know by their real identities | A conversation that cannot be proven to have taken place
Example | Alice and Bob speak in a sports stadium | Alice and Bob speak in a private glass conference room at work | Alice speaks to a mysterious man in a trench coat | Alice speaks to Bob but there is no record of their conversation or proof of what was said
Technical Requirements (Online) | -None. **(everything you say is public knowledge)** | **-FOSS Software**
**-E2EE is required** -You can self-host the chat server yourself![](../logos/ce0.png) | -FOSS Software
-E2EE is required
**-Upon signup, requires no phone numbers, no user IDs, and no IP address linkability (using Tor)
** | -FOSS Software
-E2EE is required
-Upon signup, requires no phone numbers, no user IDs, and no IP address linkability (using Tor)
**-Disappearing messages**
Pros | -Easiest to achieve
-No restrictions
-Suitable for any environment | -Contents of the conversation are visible only by the participants
-Many apps now implement E2EE | -May assume different anonymous identities for different conversations
-Suitable for exploring controversial topics
**-Anonymity is possible in public chats too!** | -Off the record
-No history of the conversation
-Suitable for sensitive topics
Cons | -Anything said can be linked to your real identity | **-very few chat apps are FOSS on both the clientside and the serverside** -The identity of the participants are known
-May still be known the conversation took place
-May be able to build patterns based on conversations | **-even fewer chat apps can be used to sign up anonymously** -Deanonymization may happen based on what the anonymous party says | -Can't read the history of the chat beyond the time limit
Technical Requirements (Online) | -None. **(everything you say is public knowledge)** | **-FOSS Software**</br>**-E2EE is required**</br> -You can self-host the chat server yourself![](../logos/ce0.png) | -FOSS Software</br>-E2EE is required</br>**-Upon signup, requires no phone numbers, no user IDs, and no IP address linkability (using Tor)** | -FOSS Software</br>-E2EE is required</br>-Upon signup, requires no phone numbers, no user IDs, and no IP address linkability (using Tor)</br>**-Disappearing messages**
Pros | -Easiest to achieve</br>-No restrictions</br>-Suitable for any environment | -Contents of the conversation are visible only by the participants</br>-Many apps now implement E2EE | -May assume different anonymous identities for different conversations</br>-Suitable for exploring controversial topics</br>**-Anonymity is possible in public chats too!** | -Off the record</br>-No history of the conversation</br>-Suitable for sensitive topics
Cons | -Anything said can be linked to your real identity | **-very few chat apps are FOSS on both the clientside and the serverside**</br>-The identity of the participants are known</br>-May still be known the conversation took place</br>-May be able to build patterns based on conversations | **-even fewer chat apps can be used to sign up anonymously**</br>-Deanonymization may happen based on what the anonymous party says | -Can't read the history of the chat beyond the time limit