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@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Pix-Art Messenger will remove the implementation of OTR encryption by 30th June
Unfortunately, it does not make sense to continue support on a rather out-dated technology, even as we see some users keep using it. For the moment, OTR (as well as OpenPGP) can be activated via the expert settings for advanced users. Pix-Art Messenger always tries to be usable for even [non-technical users](https://github.com/kriztan/Pix-Art-Messenger/issues/227), OTR however is not counted as appropriate for this. Unfortunately, it does not make sense to continue support on a rather out-dated technology, even as we see some users keep using it. For the moment, OTR (as well as OpenPGP) can be activated via the expert settings for advanced users. Pix-Art Messenger always tries to be usable for even [non-technical users](https://github.com/kriztan/Pix-Art-Messenger/issues/227), OTR however is not counted as appropriate for this.
Please consider to use OMEMO in the future, many other clients has implemented this, have a look at [omemo.top](https://omemo.top/). However, if you really need to continue using it, please refer to e.g. [Miranda](https://www.miranda-ng.org/de/), [Pidgin](https://pidgin.im/), [Profanity](https://profanity-im.github.io/). You are also able to fork Pix-Art Messenger and continue the implementation on your own. Please consider to use OMEMO in the future, many other clients has implemented this, have a look at [omemo.top](https://omemo.top/). However, if you really need to continue using it, please refer to e.g. [Miranda](https://www.miranda-ng.org/de/), [Pidgin plugin](https://github.com/gkdr/lurch/), [Profanity](https://profanity-im.github.io/) or [Coy.im](https://coy.im/). You are also able to fork Pix-Art Messenger and continue the implementation on your own.
Please consider the differences between encryption protocols and also advantages of OMEMO: Please consider the differences between encryption protocols and also advantages of OMEMO:
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Please inform your contacts who may also use it. Please inform your contacts who may also use it.
[Coy.im](https://coy.im/) still supports OTR, [Pigdin](https://github.com/gkdr/lurch/) more or less, too.
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