Contacting Me
I have a fairly low online presence, but you can still contact me through one of the means below.
For video calls and methods that would disclose my number, you will have to mail me with a valid reason first.
Please stick to sending e-mails if your preferred way of communication includes using/installing proprietary software.
e-mail: contact@codingotaku.com
If you received any another mail address with the same codingotaku.com domain from one of your contacts, please use that one to send the mail.
If you want an official talk, please do send the mail from your (or company's) domain to not lose credibility.
Instant Messaging
IM must only be chosen when the communication is unofficial, all official communications must be done through mail for better record keeping for all of us.
XMPP (Originally Jabber): codingotaku@member.fsf.org
If you have an account on any server that is compatible with XMPP Protocol, please use that. Just like an e-mail, having a decentralized way of communication makes sure that neither of us need to install any specific software or go through the hassle of creating and deleting an account.
Matrix: @codingotaku:matrix.org
Another decentralized way to contact me, I use the element client for matrix, it has support for E2E encryption, and also supports video conferencing through Jitsi.
Signal
To communicate through Signal, we both need to share our mobile number.
I do not trust most people with my number as they might have installed programs that pulls, stores, and use numbers without the permission of all the unfortunate people in the contact list (e.g.: WhatsApp, true caller, Gmail, LinkedIn, etc.).
For the same reason I also avoid installing those kinds of software. But I can trust Signal to the most degree as the number is only uploaded after hashing it from the client side. And is fully free software
If you prefer this mode of communication, please let me know in mail.
Also read Why Switching to Signal is Not Enough
Video Call
Jitsi Meet
One do not require an account for this, any server that hosts a Jitsi server will be sufficient. If you don't have one, go to https://meet.jit.si/ to start a secure video call.BigBlueButton
The best conferencing service ever! But I do not host one(yet). If you have a server and would like to get rid of privacy invading conference services, please use BigBlueButton.
It is not hard to do it, I would love to help you set up one for gratis if the use of BBB is guaranteed in the long term.
Installation instructions
Jami: 674286597de4e38c2a72d23dfb3a5783966794a3
Though I really like the Idea, Jami is unreliable most of the time for me.
Since the program is peer-to-peer, both parties are required to be online to start a conversation.
It also doesn't have support for group video calls. I was wrong, video conference is possible, see the Jami FAQ for details.
Audio Call
Mumble
Mumble is a free software just like all other programs I use.
One do not require an account or server either to use mumble. But hosting a server is preferred to avoid using public channels.
Mumble.info
Phone call
For the same reason as Signal, I tend to avoid sharing my number. I have fewer issues to share it with the employer if the job is guaranteed. But please use it only for record keeping and for emergencies.
If for some reason I shared my number with you, do notify me before you call through one of the mediums mentioned above, I do not save numbers unnecessarily and usually avoid calls from unknown numbers for my sanity.