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: It runs a server-side headless browser that pipes screen buffers straight to your client browser via standard HTML, allowing users to bypass rigid school, university, or corporate firewalls. Because it operates client-side via JavaScript, it bypasses
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Send is a maintained fork of the discontinued Firefox Send. Files are encrypted in your browser with AES-GCM before they ever touch the server, meaning the server stores encrypted blobs it literally cannot read. Links expire after a configurable number of downloads or a time limit, and recipients don't need an account to download. Pros include true end-to-end encryption, clean intuitive UI, and support for files up to 2.5 GB. Cons include requiring Redis (adds a container), needing a domain name with HTTPS, and requiring 512 MB RAM minimum.
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By delivering the UI as an interactive screen buffer, it retains 99.9% compatibility with high-security social platforms. 2. Federated Community Platforms (Lemmy & Ramble)