From 5f77ab5223b3a5de30234f8d818665bc053918ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sarah Jamie Lewis Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 13:58:19 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] settings introduction --- docs/settings/introduction.md | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/settings/introduction.md b/docs/settings/introduction.md index 8b4da9e2..e18e302d 100644 --- a/docs/settings/introduction.md +++ b/docs/settings/introduction.md @@ -2,4 +2,28 @@ sidebar_position: 1 --- -# An Introduction to Cwtch App Settings \ No newline at end of file +# An Introduction to Cwtch App Settings + +## Appearance + +These are settings which effect how cwtch looks, including themes and localization. + +## Behaviour + +These settings impact how cwtch responds to certain events e.g. notifications for new messages, or requests +from unknown public addresses. + +## Experiments + +There are many features in Cwtch that people would like to have ut whose implementation requires additional metadata, or +risk, beyond the minimum that Cwtch requires for basic operations. + +As such under **Experiments** you will find a number of **optional** settings which, when enables, provide +additional features like group chat, file sharing or message formatting. + +You should think carefully when enabling these features about the new risks that might be involved, and if you +are comfortable opting-in to those risks. For many the benefits of file sharing, image previews and group chat +far outweigh the potential harms - but for other we require everyone to opt-in to these features. + +You can opt-out at any time, all features are implemented locally within the Cwtch app. +