access the network
connect to deadshadow in a few steps
- 01 download element from element.io/download
- 02 launch element and tap sign in or create account
- 03 tap edit next to the homeserver field and enter deadshadow.org
- 04 if you get a connection error, retry with https://matrix.deadshadow.org
- 05 register with a username and password — no email or phone required
- 06 store your recovery key offline in a safe place
- —private rooms use end-to-end encryption by default
- —no email or phone required at registration
- —homeserver runs matrix synapse
- —federation compatible with the wider matrix network
- —your recovery key is the only way to restore encrypted messages
our infrastructure guarantees that the application layer never receives your real ip. for additional network-layer anonymity, we recommend tor or a vpn. we specifically recommend amnezia vpn — a self-hosted solution with strong obfuscation designed to defeat deep packet inspection.
we will never voluntarily share any data in our possession with any government, law enforcement agency, intelligence service, or third party — regardless of jurisdiction, demand, or pressure.
we do not retain ip logs. our homeserver does not receive real client ip addresses. there is no user data to hand over at the application layer because we do not collect it.
read our full network privacy model and proofs to verify these claims independently.