We're working on it at buddycloud: https://groups.google.com/d/msg/buddycloud-dev/jehtPgsCurQ/cDzWDfsvw_wJ https://groups.google.com/d/msg/buddycloud-dev/jehtPg

We're working on it at buddycloud: https://groups.google.com/d/msg/buddycloud-dev/jehtPgsCurQ/cDzWDfsvw_wJ https://groups.google.com/d/msg/buddycloud-dev/jehtPgsCurQ/c... And as you say - there's a bunch of stuff to support if you go the traditional route and try to bolt on more crap to MUC or <message> stanzas. We're considering just building hangouts on top of "ephemeral" buddycloud channels that just disappear when the last recipient leaves them.