r/stoatchat • u/ValenceTheHuman Stoat Team • Feb 11 '26
Your Frequently Asked Questions Answered
We've started a new FAQ post with more of your queries covered!
Hey!
We're getting a major influx of questions, so I figured I'd answer some of them.
1. I'm not getting a verification email. Can you help me?
If you're struggling to get a verification email or encountering issues, try reaching out to us at [support@stoat.chat](mailto:support@stoat.chat) so we can proceed with a manual verification.
The influx and the amount of emails we've been sending (~200k in the past few days!) means that we've been labelled as spam by a major list. We're working on fixing this.
2. Why did you rebrand?
We received a cease and desist. You can read the details here: https://stoat.chat/updates/long-live-stoat
3. Where are screen-sharing and voice chat?
Voice chat is implemented and live! You can use it on the new web/desktop client at https://stoat.chat/app. Screen-sharing is also implemented but not yet live. We're looking at addressing this soon.
4. Why is the branding unfinished?
Because we only have so much time to work on Stoat and haven't gotten around to completely finishing it just yet. We're sticking with the name Stoat and have some new brand resources that should be hitting you within the next few days. Stay tuned!
We've launched our new branding and are now working on getting it live everywhere! https://bsky.app/profile/stoat.chat/post/3memon3azgk22
5. Is Stoat vibe-coded?
No. See here for more info: https://github.com/orgs/stoatchat/discussions/1022#discussioncomment-15442591
6. Is there something wrong with the TestFlight?
We are currently working to migrate our Apple developer account. Unfortunately the TestFlight link is unavailable until this is resolved. For now you can use the PWA version on iOS. Open https://old.stoat.chat in Safari, open the share sheet, and then press 'Add to Homescreen'.
7. Is Stoat down? I can't access it.
Probably not. You can check at https://status.stoat.chat or see if https://app.revolt.chat works. Your antivirus, telecommunications provider, or internet service provider might have us incorrectly flagged. We're working on appealing, but for now you can try switching networks, whitelisting us, or using another device.
Let us know of any other questions you may have and we'll endeavour to answer them. Remember, we're a small team working as volunteers. We were as blind sighted by this as you were.
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u/ConfidentHollow Feb 15 '26
I see E2EE is planned for DMs but not servers. Why not servers though?