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Ms-demeanor at 20:07, 2 April 2024

2024-04-02T20:07:58Z

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	= Features =		= Features =
	== Full free Office Suite ==		=== Full free Office Suite ===
	Cryptpad offers a full office suite of products and acts as a suitable replacement for G-Suite and Microsoft Office. It offers:		Cryptpad offers a full office suite of products and acts as a suitable replacement for G-Suite and Microsoft Office. It offers:
	* Word Processing		* Word Processing
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	And more. It is more than up to the task of replacing G-suite for most applications.		And more. It is more than up to the task of replacing G-suite for most applications.

	== Collaborative work ==		=== Collaborative work ===
	One of the major reasons that people do not find [[LibreOffice]] a suitable replacement for their current tools is because of the lack of collaboration. CryptPad allows multiple people to work on documents at the same time, eliminating that problem.		One of the major reasons that people do not find [[LibreOffice]] a suitable replacement for their current tools is because of the lack of collaboration. CryptPad allows multiple people to work on documents at the same time, eliminating that problem.

	== Logged-Out Use ==		=== Logged-Out Use ===
	You don't have to have an account to access CryptPad documents. You don't even have to have an account to '''make''' CryptPad documents. You can create an encrypted document with no sign-up and allow other guests or users to access it without creating accounts of their own.		You don't have to have an account to access CryptPad documents. You don't even have to have an account to '''make''' CryptPad documents. You can create an encrypted document with no sign-up and allow other guests or users to access it without creating accounts of their own.

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	This is a program made by people who believe in things more affirmatively that "don't be evil." It is designed with care for privacy and security.		This is a program made by people who believe in things more affirmatively that "don't be evil." It is designed with care for privacy and security.

	== Privacy ==		=== Privacy ===
	CryptPad does not do any more tracking of users than is mandatory for functionality. They keep limited logs and they do not have the ability to see what is happening in user documents.		CryptPad does not do any more tracking of users than is mandatory for functionality. They keep limited logs and they do not have the ability to see what is happening in user documents.

	== Security ==		=== Security ===
	What user data there is is securely encrypted, and all of your documents are similarly encrypted. CryptPad uses a Zero-Knowledge Storage scheme, which means that the company storing the data doesn't have access to the data they are storing. They cannot access the files in your drive, and cannot decrypt anything you've made with their system.		What user data there is is securely encrypted, and all of your documents are similarly encrypted. CryptPad uses a Zero-Knowledge Storage scheme, which means that the company storing the data doesn't have access to the data they are storing. They cannot access the files in your drive, and cannot decrypt anything you've made with their system.

	== Open Source ==		=== Open Source ===
	Open source software is good and people should use more open source software.		Open source software is good and people should use more open source software.

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	CryptPad isn't perfect, it does have a few issues that you should be aware of before using it. These are by no means dealbreakers but I don't want to pretend it's flawless or ideal for every user.		CryptPad isn't perfect, it does have a few issues that you should be aware of before using it. These are by no means dealbreakers but I don't want to pretend it's flawless or ideal for every user.

	== Very Limited Free Storage ==		=== Very Limited Free Storage ===
	Free users get 1GB of storage, which is going to feel limiting to people who are used to the 15GB of free storage offered by Google and Outlook accounts. A 5€ monthly payment increases that to 5GB total storage, which can seem like a lot to pay for not a lot of storage. But you're paying to not be the product and to ensure that you can host totally encrypted information that can't be taken down for violating a ToS. I write a lot of porn, and that 5€ a month is worth it to me to ensure that I won't lose access to my documents.		Free users get 1GB of storage, which is going to feel limiting to people who are used to the 15GB of free storage offered by Google and Outlook accounts. A 5€ monthly payment increases that to 5GB total storage, which can seem like a lot to pay for not a lot of storage. But you're paying to not be the product and to ensure that you can host totally encrypted information that can't be taken down for violating a ToS. I write a lot of porn, and that 5€ a month is worth it to me to ensure that I won't lose access to my documents.

	== Very Limited Documentation ==		=== Very Limited Documentation ===
	The small userbase and development team means that you are going to have a harder time finding answers to your questions than you would if you were using Gdocs or Office 365.		The small userbase and development team means that you are going to have a harder time finding answers to your questions than you would if you were using Gdocs or Office 365.

	== Occasional Downtime ==		=== Occasional Downtime ===
	CryptPad experiences more outages and service fluctuations than you might expect to see with Microsoft or Google. That said, I'm a fairly heavy user who has had a CryptPad account for two years; in that time I've experienced two service interruptions. One interruption lasted about an hour, the other was about ten hours; in both cases I was able to access documents but not add to them efficiently.		CryptPad experiences more outages and service fluctuations than you might expect to see with Microsoft or Google. That said, I'm a fairly heavy user who has had a CryptPad account for two years; in that time I've experienced two service interruptions. One interruption lasted about an hour, the other was about ten hours; in both cases I was able to access documents but not add to them efficiently.

Ms-demeanor at 20:05, 2 April 2024

2024-04-02T20:05:40Z

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	Open source software is good and people should use more open source software.		Open source software is good and people should use more open source software.

	== The Downsides ==		= The Downsides =
	CryptPad isn't perfect, it does have a few issues that you should be aware of before using it. These are by no means dealbreakers but I don't want to pretend it's flawless or ideal for every user.		CryptPad isn't perfect, it does have a few issues that you should be aware of before using it. These are by no means dealbreakers but I don't want to pretend it's flawless or ideal for every user.

	=== Very Limited Free Storage ===		== Very Limited Free Storage ==
	Free users get 1GB of storage, which is going to feel limiting to people who are used to the 15GB of free storage offered by Google and Outlook accounts. A 5€ monthly payment increases that to 5GB total storage, which can seem like a lot to pay for not a lot of storage. But you're paying to not be the product and to ensure that you can host totally encrypted information that can't be taken down for violating a ToS. I write a lot of porn, and that 5€ a month is worth it to me to ensure that I won't lose access to my documents.		Free users get 1GB of storage, which is going to feel limiting to people who are used to the 15GB of free storage offered by Google and Outlook accounts. A 5€ monthly payment increases that to 5GB total storage, which can seem like a lot to pay for not a lot of storage. But you're paying to not be the product and to ensure that you can host totally encrypted information that can't be taken down for violating a ToS. I write a lot of porn, and that 5€ a month is worth it to me to ensure that I won't lose access to my documents.

	=== Very Limited Documentation ===		== Very Limited Documentation ==
	The small userbase and development team means that you are going to have a harder time finding answers to your questions than you would if you were using Gdocs or Office 365.		The small userbase and development team means that you are going to have a harder time finding answers to your questions than you would if you were using Gdocs or Office 365.

	=== Occasional Downtime ===		== Occasional Downtime ==
	CryptPad experiences more outages and service fluctuations than you might expect to see with Microsoft or Google. That said, I'm a fairly heavy user who has had a CryptPad account for two years; in that time I've experienced two service interruptions. One interruption lasted about an hour, the other was about ten hours; in both cases I was able to access documents but not add to them efficiently.		CryptPad experiences more outages and service fluctuations than you might expect to see with Microsoft or Google. That said, I'm a fairly heavy user who has had a CryptPad account for two years; in that time I've experienced two service interruptions. One interruption lasted about an hour, the other was about ten hours; in both cases I was able to access documents but not add to them efficiently.

Ms-demeanor at 20:05, 2 April 2024

2024-04-02T20:05:09Z

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	CryptPad is, quite simply, very good software. It works well and keeps your work private and secure, and also it isn't made by Google or Microsoft. And [https://ia601401.us.archive.org/5/items/fuck-google_202210/Fuck%20Google.pdf fuck Google] and Microsoft. But this isn't only a product that you can use to stick it to the man, it's actually good. Like really, genuinely good.		CryptPad is, quite simply, very good software. It works well and keeps your work private and secure, and also it isn't made by Google or Microsoft. And [https://ia601401.us.archive.org/5/items/fuck-google_202210/Fuck%20Google.pdf fuck Google] and Microsoft. But this isn't only a product that you can use to stick it to the man, it's actually good. Like really, genuinely good.

	== Features ==		= Features =
	=== Full free Office Suite ===		== Full free Office Suite ==
	Cryptpad offers a full office suite of products and acts as a suitable replacement for G-Suite and Microsoft Office. It offers:		Cryptpad offers a full office suite of products and acts as a suitable replacement for G-Suite and Microsoft Office. It offers:
	* Word Processing		* Word Processing
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	And more. It is more than up to the task of replacing G-suite for most applications.		And more. It is more than up to the task of replacing G-suite for most applications.

	=== Collaborative work ===		== Collaborative work ==
	One of the major reasons that people do not find [[LibreOffice]] a suitable replacement for their current tools is because of the lack of collaboration. CryptPad allows multiple people to work on documents at the same time, eliminating that problem.		One of the major reasons that people do not find [[LibreOffice]] a suitable replacement for their current tools is because of the lack of collaboration. CryptPad allows multiple people to work on documents at the same time, eliminating that problem.

	=== Logged-Out Use ===		== Logged-Out Use ==
	You don't have to have an account to access CryptPad documents. You don't even have to have an account to '''make''' CryptPad documents. You can create an encrypted document with no sign-up and allow other guests or users to access it without creating accounts of their own.		You don't have to have an account to access CryptPad documents. You don't even have to have an account to '''make''' CryptPad documents. You can create an encrypted document with no sign-up and allow other guests or users to access it without creating accounts of their own.

	== Ethos ==		= Ethos =
	=== Privacy ===		This is a program made by people who believe in things more affirmatively that "don't be evil." It is designed with care for privacy and security.

			== Privacy ==
	CryptPad does not do any more tracking of users than is mandatory for functionality. They keep limited logs and they do not have the ability to see what is happening in user documents.		CryptPad does not do any more tracking of users than is mandatory for functionality. They keep limited logs and they do not have the ability to see what is happening in user documents.

	=== Security ===		== Security ==
	What user data there is is securely encrypted, and all of your documents are similarly encrypted. CryptPad uses a Zero-Knowledge Storage scheme, which means that the company storing the data doesn't have access to the data they are storing. They cannot access the files in your drive, and cannot decrypt anything you've made with their system.		What user data there is is securely encrypted, and all of your documents are similarly encrypted. CryptPad uses a Zero-Knowledge Storage scheme, which means that the company storing the data doesn't have access to the data they are storing. They cannot access the files in your drive, and cannot decrypt anything you've made with their system.

	=== Open Source ===		== Open Source ==
	Open source software is good and people should use more open source software.		Open source software is good and people should use more open source software.

Ms-demeanor at 20:03, 2 April 2024

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	= Why you should use CryptPad =		= Why you should use CryptPad =
	CryptPad is, quite simply, very good software. It works well and keeps your work private and secure, and also it isn't made by Google or Microsoft. And fuck Google and Microsoft. But this isn't only a product that you can use to stick it to the man, it's actually good. Like really, genuinely good.		CryptPad is, quite simply, very good software. It works well and keeps your work private and secure, and also it isn't made by Google or Microsoft. And [https://ia601401.us.archive.org/5/items/fuck-google_202210/Fuck%20Google.pdf fuck Google] and Microsoft. But this isn't only a product that you can use to stick it to the man, it's actually good. Like really, genuinely good.

	== Features ==		== Features ==
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	=== Open Source ===		=== Open Source ===
			Open source software is good and people should use more open source software.

	== The ~~Downside~~ ==		== The Downsides ==
			CryptPad isn't perfect, it does have a few issues that you should be aware of before using it. These are by no means dealbreakers but I don't want to pretend it's flawless or ideal for every user.

			=== Very Limited Free Storage ===
			Free users get 1GB of storage, which is going to feel limiting to people who are used to the 15GB of free storage offered by Google and Outlook accounts. A 5€ monthly payment increases that to 5GB total storage, which can seem like a lot to pay for not a lot of storage. But you're paying to not be the product and to ensure that you can host totally encrypted information that can't be taken down for violating a ToS. I write a lot of porn, and that 5€ a month is worth it to me to ensure that I won't lose access to my documents.

			=== Very Limited Documentation ===
			The small userbase and development team means that you are going to have a harder time finding answers to your questions than you would if you were using Gdocs or Office 365.

			=== Occasional Downtime ===
			CryptPad experiences more outages and service fluctuations than you might expect to see with Microsoft or Google. That said, I'm a fairly heavy user who has had a CryptPad account for two years; in that time I've experienced two service interruptions. One interruption lasted about an hour, the other was about ten hours; in both cases I was able to access documents but not add to them efficiently.

Ms-demeanor: Created page with "CryptPad is an Open Source, end-to-end encrypted, browser-based office software suite. It is developed by XWiki and is funded by public grants, Open Collective donations, and user subscriptions. To learn more, see their [https://cryptpad.org/about/ about page]. = Why you should use CryptPad = CryptPad is, quite simply, very good software. It works well and keeps your work private and secure, and also it isn't made by Google or Microsoft. And fuck Google and Microsof..."

2024-04-02T19:41:28Z

Created page with "CryptPad is an Open Source, end-to-end encrypted, browser-based office software suite. It is developed by XWiki and is funded by public grants, Open Collective donations, and user subscriptions. To learn more, see their [https://cryptpad.org/about/ about page]. = Why you should use CryptPad = CryptPad is, quite simply, very good software. It works well and keeps your work private and secure, and also it isn't made by Google or Microsoft. And fuck Google and Microsof..."

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CryptPad is an [[Open Source]], end-to-end encrypted, browser-based office software suite. It is developed by XWiki and is funded by public grants, Open Collective donations, and user subscriptions. To learn more, see their [https://cryptpad.org/about/ about page].

= Why you should use CryptPad =
CryptPad is, quite simply, very good software. It works well and keeps your work private and secure, and also it isn't made by Google or Microsoft. And fuck Google and Microsoft. But this isn't only a product that you can use to stick it to the man, it's actually good. Like really, genuinely good.

== Features ==
=== Full free Office Suite ===
Cryptpad offers a full office suite of products and acts as a suitable replacement for G-Suite and Microsoft Office. It offers:
* Word Processing
* Spreadsheets
* Flow Charts
* Forms
* Presentations

And more. It is more than up to the task of replacing G-suite for most applications.

=== Collaborative work ===
One of the major reasons that people do not find [[LibreOffice]] a suitable replacement for their current tools is because of the lack of collaboration. CryptPad allows multiple people to work on documents at the same time, eliminating that problem.

=== Logged-Out Use ===
You don't have to have an account to access CryptPad documents. You don't even have to have an account to '''make''' CryptPad documents. You can create an encrypted document with no sign-up and allow other guests or users to access it without creating accounts of their own.

== Ethos ==
=== Privacy ===
CryptPad does not do any more tracking of users than is mandatory for functionality. They keep limited logs and they do not have the ability to see what is happening in user documents.

=== Security ===
What user data there is is securely encrypted, and all of your documents are similarly encrypted. CryptPad uses a Zero-Knowledge Storage scheme, which means that the company storing the data doesn't have access to the data they are storing. They cannot access the files in your drive, and cannot decrypt anything you've made with their system.

=== Open Source ===

== The Downside ==