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I kept using Hangouts for so long because of one thing only: XMPP support. Even without federation it put Hangouts into a different tier of service. Now I gues
by zmmmmm 4y ago
I kept using Hangouts for so long because of one thing only: XMPP support. Even without federation it put Hangouts into a different tier of service.
Now I guess there is not a single mainstream service that supports any interoperable standard protoocol. What a sad state of affairs to be in 25 years after we had dozens of interoperable clients / protocols in routine use.
- stonecharioteer 4y agoI used Miranda IM to chat with people on yim, msnm and gtalk all the time. It was amazing. Pidgin was good too. I miss that. I wish Facebook/Instagram chat, whatsapp and iMessage all supported XMPP.
- justshowpost 4y ago> Now I guess there is not a single mainstream service that supports any interoperable standard protoocol. Matrix