@deutrino @snikket_im Yes, that's basically it. I do need to write up a decent tech overview. You may get a good idea of what's going on here: https://snikket.org/about/goals/
The idea is to not dump a protocol on people, but a polished "product" (quotes because it's fully FOSS) that implements the protocol.
So right now it's a server (based on preconfigured Prosody, coturn for A/V calls, etc.) and Android app (Conversations), soon iOS app (Siskin).
The important part is that we dev/test them as a unified system.
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I guess I'm doing that "evaluate the state of decentralized messaging platforms" thing again.
with more research into XMPP + OMEMO, I hear of similar usability & stability problems as with Matrix/Element. I'm also aware that fragmentation is a problem with #XMPP.
does anyone have knowledge, or links to knowledge, to answer this question: assuming I and close contacts all install the least-worst clients, **what is the least-worst #Jabber server+plugins stack** in terms of reliability/usability?
@deutrino Sadly, I don't think there are any non-crappy communications platforms. I've been perpetually frustrated with just about everything out there.
I've never before in my life seen interest this high among normies in messaging & social media that's not dependent on Big Tech.
honestly kinda wish a Failbook-like UI to the Activitypub fediverse was available & mature... Diaspora is a dead end, and a lot of these people seem pretty unlikely to enjoy a Twitter-like experience.
I got so fed up with the 'which messaging platform' question last time that I successfully coaxed 95% of my contacts onto Signal.
back then I also figured out which XMPP+OMEMO clients I'd use on mobile & desktop. so now I just need to figure out which server to use they don't work shittily.
this could run on my own infra, or I could just pick a well-run & stable public server if those exist.
then: publish my deets, see if I agglomerate contacts over the next 3 years or so, and re-evaluate :P
I'm simply never going to run a chat server that takes gigs of ram just to exist before doing anything, while not guaranteeing end-to-end encryption, and I'm not sorry for saying it. The #Matrix devs can iterate for a few more releases and I'll give it a look later.
12/ I am aware of all of the very legitimate criticisms of #Signal. They are real and they are why I am excited that there are so many alternatives with promise, some of which I use actively. Let us technical people use, debug, contribute, and evangelize the alternatives.
And while we're doing that, tell Grandma to contact us on Signal.
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3/ I am a huge fan of #Matrix/#Element and even run my own instance. It has huge promise. But it is Not. There. Yet. Some reasons:
#Synapse, the only currently viable Matrix server, is not ready. My Matrix instance hosts ONE person, me. Synapse uses many GB of RAM and 10+GB of disk space, with little tuning for either. It's caused OOMs more than once. And this is AFTER extensive tuning. It cannot be hosted on a Raspberry Pi or even one of the cheaper VPSs.
Oh, wow. There's a pretty explicit eel preparation scene around the 11 minute mark in season 2 ep 3. May be difficult for sensitive viewers. And kinda unexpected for #YuruCamp
If anyone knows about PNGs in Firefox vs Chrome, please look at this or boost.
https://superuser.com/questions/1620043/why-does-this-png-display-differently-in-firefox-vs-chrome
I can't believe I've fallen this deep into color hell 🤦♂️
I literally never updated this since the day I made my account, and now it's 3 years later. But hey, we don't have a grey goo problem yet!