[Autocrypt] Lost newcomer

[compl4xx]

Oh, I wasn't aware^^ good to know that this is still not user-friendly
enough....

compl4xx


On 19.12.2017 23:37, holger wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 18:03 +0100, Patrick Brunschwig wrote:
>> We should move forward with releasing the End-user facing web site.
>>
>> Heise published an article today about Posteo and Autocrypt which links
>> to https://autocrypt.org (in German only): https://heise.de/-3922498
> Actually, https://autocrypt.org and https://autocrypt/en/website
> are already the same since a couple of days.
>
> The previous home page was what is now 
> https://autocrypt.org/en/website/details.html
>
> holger
>
>
>  
>> -Patrick
>>
>> On 19.12.17 17:44, compl4xx wrote:
>>> Hi Jan,
>>>
>>> this is the perfect channel :) And I'm glad that you are giving us this
>>> valuable feedback.
>>>
>>> The current website is, indeed, written for techies. Sorry for that. We
>>> are working on a more user-faced website to tackle this problem:
>>> https://autocrypt.org/en/website/
>>>
>>> I'm interested, if this page answer your questions - can you give us
>>> some feedback if it works better for your requirements?
>>>
>>> Thanks a lot,
>>>
>>> Emil
>>>
>>>
>>> On 19.12.2017 17:10, Jan Simon wrote:
>>>> Dear readers,
>>>>
>>>> I'm not sure if this is the right channel to post this message, but I
>>>> did not find another way.
>>>>
>>>> I was interested in Autocrypt, because my trials to work with PGP have
>>>> not been successful. I've opened the homepage
>>>> https://autocrypt.org/en/latest/index.html
>>>> and hoped to find some useful explanations. The link "What is
>>>> autocrypt?" looked perfectly. But what do I find there? No description
>>>> of what autocrypt is. It is explained, what the problem with emails
>>>> is, why a new approach is needed. I read that "diverse group of mail
>>>> app developers hackers and researchers" work in this project and where
>>>> which meetings took place. It is mentioned, which headers are added to
>>>> the emails, and that the future process will have different "Levels".
>>>>
>>>> This is written by someone, who is very familiar with the project. But
>>>> for a newcomer as me, essential questions are left open:
>>>> 1. What is autocrypt?
>>>> 2. Can I install it on one of my devices, PC, tablet, smartphone,
>>>> Blackberry?
>>>> 3. What will my communication partners have to do to read my mails?
>>>>
>>>> If the intention of autocrypt was "Encrypted E-Mail for Humans", the
>>>> homepage is not useful. It is written by insiders for insiders. It is
>>>> really difficult to gather the required information from this page for
>>>> me, and I'm working in the IT business. I will not use autocrypt,
>>>> because I have the strong impression, that e.g. my mother has no
>>>> chance to understand, what this is and how it could be used.
>>>>
>>>> The FAQ on this page is made for insiders also. What is a "MUA"?
>>>>
>>>> This home page is very nice, but the contest rejects interested
>>>> people. I'm sure the actual intention was different. Please let
>>>> somebody review the contents, who is not an insider already.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your attention and sorry, if this mailing list is not a
>>>> valid channel to contact the home page authors.
>>>>
>>>> Jan
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