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SIGNOFF.chat

speak freely. disconnect proudly.

A microblog built for the internet before it got weird. Away messages. Buddy lists. Rooms. End-to-end encrypted. No algorithm. No engagement metrics. No notifications at 2am.

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[ online — 4 ]
● pam_w — "making soup, don't call"
● j_russo — "✦ grateful ✦"
● mikeyb — "out. back when i'm back."
● craig_k — "driving w/ windows down"
 
[ away — 2 ]
◌ lee_chen · sunflr99
 
> your away message:
why signoff
[01]
end-to-end encrypted
Military-grade encryption on every message, post, and DM. Your words travel sealed. Nobody reads them but the people you sent them to.
[02]
speak freely
No content moderation beyond what the law requires. No shadowbanning. No algorithm deciding you said the wrong thing. Just a mic and an audience.
[03]
disconnect proudly
Away mode is a first-class feature. No guilt. No streaks. No "you haven't posted in 3 days." Log on, say something real, then go live your life.
[04]
buddies not followers
You add people to your buddy list. They add you back. No follower counts, no vanity metrics. Just the people you actually want to hear from.
what it looks like
signoff.chat — feed
online — 3
pam_w
j_russo
mikeyb
away — 2
lee_chen
sunflr99
# rooms
general
late-nite
music
j_russo 3 min ago
there is something deeply calming about a thunderstorm at 2am when you have nowhere to be. just the rain and the fridge humming. this is what the internet should feel like.
*nudge* (4) reply bookmark
pam_w 18 min ago
finished the soup. made too much as always.
logging off early. goodnight all.
*nudge* (7) reply bookmark
mikeyb 1 hr ago · away
"out. back when i'm back."
away message from this morning that felt too good not to post.
*nudge* (11) reply bookmark

The internet used to feel like something. You logged on. You said what you meant. You signed off and went outside. We're bringing that back.

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