privsecfossJun 19, 2023

IMHO XMPP / Jabber is the best Instant Messenger (IM) protocol

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IMHO XMPP / Jabber is the best Instant Messenger (IM) protocol - Feddit.dk

It is battle tested, standardized, widely used, have open source servers and apps, end-to-end encryption (OMEMO), self-hostable and are low on ressources and more. I use it with family and friends. Conversations and blabber.im [http://blabber.im] on android and Gajim on Linux. There’s also apps for windows and Apple. Curious if anyone here use it and why, why not?

Show threadfloofloofJun 19, 2023

My colleagues and I had set up a nice self-hosted XMPP server which everyone could use to chat in-house without any of the traffic leaving. We had it end-to-end encrypted and it was quick and easy. Then management (with the support of a few employees who like hype) switched us to Slack. It wasn't private, all our confidential messages went out to the internet, and many people didn't like it. Once management got frustrated wit it they switched us to Microsoft Teams. After using that for a year, I miss Slack. Teams is a bloated buggy mess with a UI designed to confuse, and it also has all the disadvantages of Slack.

A few of us have secretly switched to Matrix and Element. It's good. Don't tell management.

Show threadkalipikeJun 19, 2023

@floofloof I would love to move to Matrix/Element but don't know a single person who uses it, so it doesn't seem like it would much benefit me unfortunately. I do still have an account though.

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Show threadScott
Install some bridges. I've managed to remove all those third party chat apps from my devices and just use Matrix to chat to everyone whether they're on Slack, Discord, WhatsApp, IRC, etc.
Jun 20, 2023 at 6:38amWeb
Show threaddwindling7373Jun 20, 2023
Can hyou point me on some good material to learn about them? I've been reading about those for years but never crossed a guide...