i am still searching for the right #messenger for my communities! It has to be #SelfHostable and #foss

Use Case "City"
– big groups (100 to open end) with persons i don't know. In the moment this function is served by #telegram

Use Case "Garden"
– personal contact with persons i know. Small groups like friends and family. In the moment this function is served by #signal

it is #matrix? DeltaChat? #XMPP? something else?

#DIDay #DUTgemacht #did_dut #kollaps #mutualAid #floss

@lucy_idk

for the Use Case "Garden" / Signal alternative the best option is Delta Chat, super user friendly and easy to install and use for the non-technical people, it is nicer and more user friendly than xmpp and matrix clients

for the Use Case "City", you have to select between xmpp and matrix, both have their quirks, pros and cons for public groups, personally I think xmpp is the safest bet for public group over matrix, but expect discontent, nor xmpp nor matrix is on the level of telegram, Delta Chat is more closer to it, but Delta Chat doesn't support groups with administrators at the moment, it is only for private groups with family and friends, what Delta Chat does support already is Telegram-like channels for broadcasting to subscribers/followers like on telegram