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InlineStyle, open fediverse based cloud (www.inlinestyle.it)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hey folks, We have been working on a project called InlineStyle

A European, open-source, fediverse based alternative to the Google ecosystem.

It’s a single platform with these services:

📧 Email address @inlinestyle.it
📹 Video sharing via PeerTube
🎵 Music streaming with Funkwhale
📝 Docs and Drive via Collabora/NextCloud
📒 Markdown based notes
🎮 Browser-based FOSS games (Celeste Classic, Tyrian, SuperTux, etc.)
🌍 Static personal site hosting

All hosted in Europe. No telemetry, no ads, no corporate BS.

It’s not a startup pitch, just something we built because we got tired of being locked in.

The idea is to keep it sustainable with a simple support plan (€1.90/month) that unlocks upload features and personal email/webspace. Free tier available too, no login needed to browse.

🔗 https://www.inlinestyle.it/

🔗 https://mastodon.social/@inlinestyle

Would love your thoughts. What should I improve? What’s missing for you to consider switching?

Our goal is to try to build a real #DeGoogle fediverse based path that doesn’t feel like a downgrade. It will take time, but we are willing to try and stay committed to the mission.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

What’s the encryption situation for personal side of the service ie email, docs etc?

Currently, InlineStyle uses encryption in transit (TLS) across all services. We’re working on implementing encryption at rest, to ensure data remains inaccessible even in the event of a server breach.

As for end-to-end encryption (E2EE):

Email: Not E2EE by default, but we support GPG for users who wish to secure their messages independently.
Docs: Currently no E2EE, and we don’t plan to add it for collaborative editing (due to the technical limitations it brings).
We are planning to introduce a dedicated “Locker” feature, where users will be able to store files with stronger protection, albeit without collaboration features.

If strong E2EE is essential to your workflow, tools like Proton Mail and Proton Drive are great choices. Our focus with InlineStyle is more on access to fediverse content and everyday convenience: a suite that works out of the box for people looking for alternatives without giving up too much convenience.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Where possible I think E2EE should be the default. So if you want to collaborate on documents you have to explicitly check a box that might say, "By checking this box I understand that I am opting into additional features at the cost of encryption."

I think encryption should be at the core of this project because it (1) protects the admins from some liability if/when a breach occurs and (2) the whole point of trying to get away from Google and similar hosts is to keep them from using our own data against us.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Absolutely. End-to-end encryption will always be high on our roadmap.

At the same time, we believe in a world where users shouldn’t have to encrypt everything just to protect themselves from the platform they’re using. Privacy should start with ethical intent, not just technical features. We don’t scan, monetize, or analyze user data. Not because it’s difficult, but because it’s wrong.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

They're hosting Nextcloud, it's not realistic to expect them to fix/implement E2EE when the upstream project hasn't been able to for the past few years.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

This all sounds great, but everyone should keep in mind that we have NO way of verifying that the OP does not work for an intelligence agency.