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If IRC is ancient and Matrix is too complex - there is XMPP (Jabber) in the middle ground.

#xmpp #jabber #chat #instantmessaging #privacy #selfhosted #e2ee #opsec

http://tomsitcafe.com/2026/04/24/xmpp-the-middle-ground-of-instant-messaging/

XMPP – The Middle Ground Of Instant Messaging

XMPP or Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol is an open communication protocol.It has been actively developed since it was introduced in 1999.Over time, a large part of it…

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Apr 24 at 12:30pmWeb
Show threadKinetixApr 24
@TomsITCafe Would love to boost this, but the AI slop art prevents me from doing so.
Show threadJonas SchäferApr 24

@TomsITCafe Please do not recommend using the `jabber.` subdomain.

Many people regret that when they realize they could've used their main domain thanks to SRV records.

It might also be worth pointing out explicitly that the prosody default configuration is made to work well with modern setups. Oftentimes, we get people using outdated guides in the support channel with problems which would not have existed with the default config.