It feels like a major argument for slack is that offers reliable sign up for people who don't know how to find a jabber server, and/or who are unable to run an XMPP client. I use pidgin/libpurple, and I know that there were times when there were significant security issues with it. I've heard that on Mac that there is not really a (thick) client that has reasonable support. So it seems to me that: 1) the IETF should run a jabber server to which we can register to using our DT login. (through OpenID Connect, I guess) 2) that the IETF should host one or more web based XMPP clients, possibly paying a license fee/support. Slack supported XMPP in/out when it first launched, but then stopped. I've been told that this is actually configurable on a per-workspace basis. I don't know the truth of this. It would ideal if Slack could XMPP s2s out to IETF jabber servers, but I would not be surprised if this is not supported. -- Michael Richardson <mcr+IETF@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Sandelman Software Works -= IPv6 IoT consulting =-
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