Many people affected by the recent blocking of #Telegram in πͺπΈ Spain are looking for alternatives - especially decentralized ones.
#Snikket is one of those alternatives, and fully open-source. However, our Spanish translations are lacking, which can lead to a poor experience for our #hispanohablante friends.
If you think you could help us with translation, please reach out π
@shuro Snikket is XMPP for people who don't know what #XMPP is π
If you're happy with Conversations, continue using it! Snikket is more limited because it focuses on a specific use case.
If you want an easy-to-use messaging solution for a group of people (e.g. family, friends, clubs), plus companion apps and easy onboarding without forcing people to learn what a "XEP" is, then Snikket is here for you: https://snikket.org/start/
"β¦it became increasingly clear that, as easy as we make self-hosting, itβs always going to require skills or time that people donβt have. If we want everyone to be a part of this network, we canβt expect them all to learn Linux, SSH and system administration!"
@whynothugo
There is no "Snikket protocol", it's just XMPP! We believe strongly in open standards. After all, the founder of Snikket is the current Executive Director of the XSF π
That said, we are focused on showing the best XMPP can offer, and we prioritize things like usability and security over backwards compatibility. We do what we can to help lead the ecosystem in these things, and move XMPP forward in implementation as well as specifications.
We've published a new blog post about the recent jabber.ru security incident (a kind of attack we have not seen before). It did not affect Snikket servers, but we are taking steps to remove the possibility of such attacks in the future. This includes advice that self-hosters can follow.
@jabberati
Thanks! The problem is that we have hundreds of domains on our service, and so we really need something that can identify rogue certificates without drowning us in notifications about all the legitimate ones. That's apparently a bit harder...
@Goffi Good idea! It seems they are currently "out of stock" though π
Will do some research on possible other reputable providers (it's hard to verify the security of remote systems, and they would have access to the credentials for the Apple developer account).