Anmol Sharma

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:03:59 +0530 from mastodon

Mainstream social media and messaging apps (#Facebook, #WhatsApp, #Instagram etc) are a nightmare for our personal data and freedoms.

We have #FreeSoftware replacements for most of these services but maintaining these services has recurring cost and effort.

diasp.in is a community project supported by volunteers. We offer #diaspora, #matrix and #xmpp services.

If we don't find enough volunteers by October 31st, we will be forced to shut it down.

Please volunteer at https://diasp.in/volunteer

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Gokul Das

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 20:54:53 +0530 from mastodon

@Pirate Praveen (praveen@social.masto.host) @Debacle (debacle@framapiaf.org) @Andriy Utkin (autkin@fosstodon.org) I was interested in the practical technical comparison of matrix vs xmpp. @weepingclown (weepingclown@fosstodon.org) told me about the situation that led to this decision. But the cost factor was a surprise. It's a shame that XMPP didn't get the recognition it deserved.

Pirate Praveen

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:24:18 +0530 from mastodon

@Gokul Das (goku12@fosstodon.org) @Debacle (debacle@framapiaf.org) @Andriy Utkin (autkin@fosstodon.org) @weepingclown (weepingclown@fosstodon.org) many of us are rediscovering #xmpp after we learned #matrix is very heavy and costly. We are pushing XMPP forward through projects like @prav (prav@venera.social) which offers a simplified path to starting with XMPP. The clients need a bit more touch up and polish compared to Matrix, but I think the investment is worth it, considering the long term sustainability.

Pirate Praveen

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:25:43 +0530 from mastodon

@Gokul Das (goku12@fosstodon.org) @Debacle (debacle@framapiaf.org) @Andriy Utkin (autkin@fosstodon.org) @weepingclown (weepingclown@fosstodon.org) @prav (prav@venera.social) there are upcoming projects like https://prose.org/ and https://moxxy.org/ which promises a more modern design.