Nicoco

Science, #XMPP and rock'n'roll

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2026-01-13 08:17:53 UTC

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Maybe unified branding could help adoption.
But I kind of enjoy seeing my non-techie friends being amazed that this @npub1u4t…7ldx thing I use on my computer works with Conversations on my Android phone and @npub1xxs…xwre on their iPhone.
There is some educational value about that: learning that computers aren't all about closed "products" and "services", and that the concept of interoperability even exists.
internet ≠ minitel

2025-12-05 08:33:39 UTC

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I have never said that everyone should care about computers. Having some knowledge about matters that affect everybody is a prerequisite of a functional democracy though.
TBH I don't understand your aggressiveness here, I would be super happy if everyone moved away from WhatsApp and used delta chat. I prefer #XMPP but the nice thing about open protocols is that it's easy to make gateways between them. I know literally zero person that use deltachat though ATM.

2025-12-04 08:46:40 UTC

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I have had some success in pointing people to https://quicksy.im/ for "consistent branding between iOS and Android".
But I think that some basic computing knowledge (what is a app/a client, a service provider, a protocol…) is the only way for tech be empowering. People are not stupid. Big Tech has many incentive to keep people in the dark. We can do better.
I have nothing against delta chat BTW, an I think @npub1xkf…w0mx is building a DC/XMPP gateway.

2025-05-13 14:09:21 UTC

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> the "Manage" tab [...] from the information page
I agree that the "Information/Manage/Configuration" tabs in @npub1u4t…7ldx are confusing.
"Information" lets you change the name of the MUC in your bookmarks (so the name only _you_ sees) while "Manage" lets you change the "public name" of the MUC. And then in config, you can also change that public name ("Title"). It makes sense when you know the protocol, but users shouldn't have to. It's probably relatively easy to change, code-wise…

2025-03-05 20:58:27 UTC

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I believe that Quicksy is a very important piece of the XMPP ecosystem, especially now that there is an iOS counterpart. My sample size is obviously ridiculous but it is day and night how easily I get people to go through the SMS validation flow they're used to vs an invitation to my self-hosted server. But of course, 100euros a month is a lot. :-(

2024-09-12 07:26:50 UTC

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It wasn't the first search result for me on ddg; thanks @npub1x59…gect.
I like what it says though. :o)