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Fix some consistency and grammar (#805)

Co-Authored-By: Daniel Gray <dng@disroot.org>
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## Encrypted Instant Messengers
{% for item_hash in site.data.software.messengers %}
{% assign item = item_hash[1] %}
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{% endfor %}
## Types of Communication Networks
There are several network architectures commonly used to relay messages between users. These networks can provide different different privacy guarantees, which is why it's worth considering your [threat model](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threat_model) when making a decision about which app to use.
### Centralized Networks
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Centralized messengers are those where all participants are on the same server or network of servers controlled by the same organization.
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### Federated Networks
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Federated messengers use multiple, independent, decentralized servers that are able to talk to each other (email is one example of a federated service). Federation allows system administrators to control their own server and still be a part of the larger communications network.
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### Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Networks
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[P2P](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-peer) messengers connect to a [distributed network](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_networking) of nodes to relay a message to the recepient without a third-party server.
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### Anonymous Routing
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A messenger using [anonymous routing](https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5906-5_628) hides either the identity of the sender, the receiver, or evidence that they have been communicating. Ideally, a messenger should hide all three.