> they are too difficult to use, lack important features That would be the two reasons nobody messes with XMPP anymore. The reason most of those protocols woun

> they are too difficult to use, lack important features That would be the two reasons nobody messes with XMPP anymore. The reason most of those protocols wound up on the trash heap is a lack of competent stewardship. Too much design by committee, not enough benevolent dictators. The solution? Create better protocols with better communities surrounding them. They have to be head and shoulders better than rolling your own, though, and it will be harder this time around to convince people to use your stuff. Too many people got burned the last time around.