The only relevant feature for any instant messaging app (or social app, for that matter) is: Are my friends using it? People will gladly overlook minor inconsistencies or missing features as long as they can communicate with their friends. We shouldn’t recommend #Signal as a stepping stone before Jabber/XMPP becomes "good enough," if goodness is defined by the number of people using it.

#Jabber #XMPP #Conversations_im

RE: https://mastodon.nl/@mboelen/115949458318365357

Oh, interessant initiatief! Ik zie dat daar al een paar mooie instant messaging applicaties op staan, maar ik mis nog wel de beschikbare applicaties die ook onderling federeren (zoals Conversations, Monocles en Snikket). Eens zien of we die toegevoegd kunnen krijgen! #XMPP #decentralized #federated

Discover our brand new homepage with our new mascots designed by the talented Rimou (https://lematougraphe.fr/)! ✨

https://movim.eu/ 👀👌

#xmpp #design #noai

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Screenshot of the new homepage

Aaaand jwchat.org/x-berg.de has updated to the latest version of ejabberd (26.01), which means - of course - that invitations are enabled now! 🥳

#jwchat_org #xmpp

Gajim 2.4.3 has been released! 🎉

This release brings some important bugfixes.

Thank you for all your contributions ❤️ Let us know what you think!

Support Gajim's development: https://liberapay.com/Gajim

#gajim #xmpp #chat

https://gajim.org/posts/2026-01-21-gajim-2.4.3-released/

🚀 ejabberd 26.01 is out!

Our first release of 2026 tackles two operational pain points:

- Database Serialization to migrate your data between database and servers more easily.

- Invite-based Registration (mod_invites): Now you can generate invitation links for controlled account creation, plus roster invites that let users connect without friction. (Thanks @nlnet and @zeank)

Full release notes: https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-26-01/

#XMPP #OpenSource #Messaging #ejabberd #RealTimeCommunication

Planned for future releases:

* support Roster Pre-Approval to further smoothen UX
* manage invites from your web-admin interface
* stand-alone page for creating invites using your account credentials (in case your client doesn’t support that)
* create invite token URIs for password-resets
* accessibility improvements to landing pages

Outside the scope of ejabberd:

* create a guide on how to create invites for a selected set of clients.
* Port to MongooseIM.

#ejabberd #xmpp #mongooseIM

Aaaand it’s released! 🥳

Ejabberd 26.01 ships a new module `mod_invites` that lets you create invites to either make it easier for others to add you to their contact list or create new accounts. Or both!

https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-26-01/

#ejabberd #GreatInvitations #nlnet #xmpp #jabber #onboarding

Today I found a bug in ejabberd that corrupted rosters since 2009. 😂😅

#ejabberd #xmpp

#XMPP Community

The Chat of the Future Initiative has its first focus session today from 18:00 UTC!
As chosen by the participants, the topics are User interface & User experience and new Community Events.

https://xmpp.org/2026/01/chat-of-the-future-initiative/

#jabber #chat #interoperability #rtc #messaging #ux #ui

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The Chat of the Future Banner with four icons referencing to experimentation, exploration, collarboration and innovation.

OMG! Great Invitations just got merged!

(There's a release around the corner)

#ejabberd #xmpp #nlnet

There are #ipv6 discussion channels on IRC and Matrix. Need one on #xmpp for the trifecta.

Recommending #Signal is like giving a man a slightly less poisonous fish. Introducing them to federated, provider independent instant messaging with #XMPP is teaching them how to fish.

RE: https://social.tchncs.de/@restless/115912656588056648

Wenn wir das mit der digitalen Unabhängigkeit ernst meinen ist #Signal einfach nur eine Ablenkung.

#Quicksy hingegen ist ein wirklicher Schritt in die richtige Richtung. Quicksy ist so konzipiert, dass man darüber hinaus wächst und ein nahtloser Übergang zu #Conversations_im möglich ist.
Quicksy ist die Einstiegsdroge für wirklich unabhängiges Instant Messaging mit #XMPP.

Maybe one one of these animals would fit as a #Jabber or #XMPP #mascot? Which is the cutest one? Please #boost.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stauroteuthis_syrtensis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_squid

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceratioidei

#vampireSquid #squid #glowingSuckerOctopus #octopus #firefly #deepSeaAnglerfish #anglerfish

🇫🇷 Connaissez-vous XMPP et MOVIM ?

De la même manière que WhatsApp ou Messenger, mais en respectant votre anonymat et votre vie privée, XMPP est un service de messagerie instantanée incluant : clavardage (chat) à deux ou en groupe avec chiffrement de bout en bout, appels audio et vidéo, partage de fichiers et d'écran.

Pour vous inscrire, contactez-moi. Si vous disposez déjà d'un compte Mastodon, Pixelfed ou Friendica, vous pouvez également vous inscrire en un click avec notre bot @xmpp_bot

Vous pourrez ensuite utiliser une application ou bien notre service Movim, qui offre toutes les fonctionnalités, avec en supplément la possibilité de publier son blog. Utilisez votre compte XMPP pour vous connecter : https://chat.gayfr.online

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🇬🇧 Do you know XMPP and MOVIM?

Just as with #WhatsApp or #Messenger, but respectful of your anonymity and privacy, #XMPP is a secure instant messaging service including chat (two or more participants) with end-to-end encryption, audio and video calls, file and screen sharing.

To register, please contact me. If you already have a Mastodon, Pixelfed or Friendica account, you can also register with one-click by using our bot @xmpp_bot

You will then be able to us an app or our fully-featured #Movim service, which also boasts blogging capabilities. Use your XMPP account to connect: https://chat.gayfr.online

#GayFR #GayFrancophone #GayXMPP #GayMovim

@anolandria Why not WhatsApp -> #XMPP ?

Writing an #xmpp bot of sorts[1] with slixmpp. Based on the sample code, inside the session_start callback I'm calling:

await self.plugin["xep_0045"].join_muc_wait(self.room,config["username"])

The join appears to succeed since I'm getting the messages I expect and can do things with them, but after the default 300 seconds I get a TimeoutError... and the thing keeps right on truckin'. The workaround would seem to be to add a timeout=None to the arguments, but I think it seems a bit weird that it's happening.

[1] A client for https://www.weather.gov/nwws/

Gajim 2.4.2 has been released! 🎉

Installing Gajim on macOS is now only a single click away. This release brings a simplified macOS setup, easier sharing for files 🗃️ and support for link previews 🔗.

Thank you for all your contributions ❤️ Let us know what you think!

Support Gajim's development: https://liberapay.com/Gajim

#gajim #xmpp #chat

https://gajim.org/posts/2026-01-15-gajim-2.4.2-released/

@menel @ItWasntMe223
@pidgin is actively developed. Historically, #XMPP support has always been subpar though. It may change with the next release :)

I also recommend @gajim or @dino to enjoy modern chat features on desktop. And for other protocols than XMPP you can set up https://slidge.im (yes, shameless self-plug)