Messenger

The Messenger page is the public broadcast channel for .lit users — different from the Hub's private DMs.

What's the difference vs Hub Private?

Feature	Hub → Private	Messenger
Audience	One friend	Anyone or one wallet
Friend lock	Required	Not required
Public option	No	Yes (msgType: "public")
Direct option	Yes	Yes (msgType: "direct")
Points	+2 / msg, cap 10/day	Same

The Messenger is the simpler page — no friend list, no chat threads. You pick public or direct, optionally a recipient, type a message, sign.

Two modes

Public

• Recipient: hardcoded "public" address.
• Visible to: anyone reading the messenger feed.
• Use case: announcements, broadcasts, public replies.

Direct

• Recipient: any wallet address (paste or .lit resolve).
• Visible to: just the recipient (and on chain — anyone with the explorer can read).
• Use case: messaging non-friends, replying to a quest poster.

Stats

The messenger header card shows:

• Sent: total messages you've ever sent (lifetime).
• Received: total received.
• Global On-Chain: ecosystem-wide total messages — community counter.
• Points: your total balance.

Daily cap

• 10 messages/day per wallet earn points (+2 each, max 20 pts/day).
• After 10, messages still go through but the success card says "DAILY CAP REACHED" + +0 PTS.
• Cap resets at 00:00 IST.

The "X/10 messages today" counter under the send button tracks this. The button stays clickable past 10 — only the popup wording changes.

Inbox

Switch to the Inbox sub-tab to see messages received. Each row shows the sender's .lit name (or short address), timestamp, content, and the type (public/direct).

Public messages are great for engagement — anyone can reply or tip. Direct messages keep the conversation more private without needing a friend request.