XMPP VS Tox

XMPP Reviews

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XMPP mentions (20)

• Paying users get early access to the new change

  We currently have the Matrix protocol, with client applications such as Element supporting it. We also have XMPP as another option. Generally more modern than IRC, these platforms are primarily developed as FOSS software. This makes it less likely for developers to impact their users negatively. However, despite these advantages, these platforms lack the refined user experience (addictiveness and stickiness) that... Source: 10 months ago

• WhatsApp would not remove end-to-end encryption for UK law, says chief

  That's essentially what we had with Jabber/XMPP [0] and OTR [1]. Since the encryption happened client-side, it would also work across networks. There was a time when Google chat, Facebook Messengers and other high profile chat networks could all interconnect through it. [0] https://xmpp.org/. - Source: Hacker News / 12 months ago

• Chat client with voice messaging

  Xmpp there's loads of clients for it no phone number needed https://xmpp.org/ pick a server loads have sign up via the client. Source: over 1 year ago

• XMPP Group Chat & Introduction

  I present to you a MUC I've created on the XMPP (also informally known as Jabber) network. I've put some thought into which network would be best fit and decided that, while IRC is an excellent way to chat, there is an apparent lack of mobile support and perhaps lacks the ability to choose a server of your choice. Furthermore, I've concluded for many years that Matrix isn't a good choice for multiple concerning... Source: over 1 year ago

• Why don’t other messaging apps support other apple devices?

  Interoperability of messaging used to be the case, and the underlying tech is there. At one point, Messages, AOL Instant Messenger, Facebook, and Google Talk / Hangouts / Voice all supported exchanging messages via the IETF XMPP (Jabber) messaging standard. Sometime in the mid 2010s, the services started removing XMPP support, presumably in an order to differentiate their platforms and lock people in. Source: over 1 year ago

Tox mentions (28)

• Open source P2P alternative to Slack and Discord built on Tor and IPFS

  How does it compare to the more mature Tox[0]? 0. https://tox.chat/. - Source: Hacker News / 6 months ago

• Jitsi.org has started requiring authentication

  You already can, apart from some DHT and bootstrapping stuff. https://tox.chat/ https://jami.net/ I tried to like Jami, but it never worked right when I tried it. I didn't find a decent Android Tox client with video call, but it should work alright for text. - Source: Hacker News / 6 months ago

• I'm designing a spy game and need an Anonymous Chat App that's easy to use.

  Still, Tox still around and kicking 😎. Source: 11 months ago

• Signal would 'walk' from UK if Online Safety Bill undermined encryption

  Jami.net and tox.chat sort of being the way skype originally was. Source: about 1 year ago

• Turkey Blocks Twitter After Public Criticism of Quake Response

  Just heard about Tox today from a podcast: https://tox.chat/ (instant messenger, voice, video, screen share, file share). Source: about 1 year ago