Subj : 2038: still be running a
To   : JIMMY ANDERSON
From : Arelor
Date : Sun Mar 28 2021 07:08:56

  Re: 2038: still be running a
  By: JIMMY ANDERSON to MARIPOSA on Sat Mar 27 2021 07:37 am

 > -=> Mariposa wrote to Sean Dennis <=-
 > 
 >  Ma> Ugh, I hate Discord myself too. I usually try to encourage people to
 >  Ma> use XMPP, since it's federated, can be made mostly private, and most
 >  Ma> clients support end-to-end encryption. But my daughter uses Discord
 >  Ma> anyway much to my chagrin. Thankfully I've gotten almost all of my
 >  Ma> immediate family using XMPP, so a small success!
 > 
 > I'll have to look into XMPP... I don't use Discord (don't HATE it, just
 > don't prefer it) - been using SLACK for my PBEM games and it works
 > GREAT! Cross platform, apps for phone, tablet, computer, etc.
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > 
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XMPP is nice. You can also strap end-to-end encryption over it, which is a
great bonus when compared to some of the alternatives.

The drawback is that interoperativity is not consistent across devices. Basic
functions (ie messaging) work the same for all devices, but weird protocol
extensions may not be available to all your contacts.

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