For XMPP, have you looked into using snikket? It does most things you’d want out of the box without having to setup extensions yourself.

Here is a docker compose: https://snikket.org/service/resources/docker-compose.yml

You only two configuration options in the config file: domain and email.

I’ve been wanting to do this exact thing. I already have wireguard setup. Please update us if you do this.

This makes matrix even less attractive to me lol. But you’re right, that’s a very good point.

cumbersome to parse

Parsers have already existed for so long in every major language. Why need to worry about parsing?

And why need to worry about transports working differently if they achieve the same thing? They seem similarly convenient if I understood what you said correctly

Why is JSON better than XML? It’s more modern, sure, but from technical perspective it is not objectively better right? Not something worth switching protocols for.

You mention XMPP has transports as opposed to Matrix bridges. I thought they give you roughly the same outcome. What’s the difference?

From a quick look into XMPP’s clients for android, they seem nice and some have modern features too.

Is there any technical limitation that would prevent xmpp client from having a WhatsApp-like UI?? WhatsApp started out with XMPP and probably still uses a variant of it. If anything, I’d imagine its harder with matrix given the complexity of the protocol.

Makes sense, but to me newness alone is not a benefit. In fact, it is a bit of a disadvantage. XMPP has more clients for example, and they are more mature.

Been using them for over a year now. I’m not a proud or loyal customer, but it’s a very generous free tier and I haven’t regretted it.

Not just the pricing, but also the low footprint, tiny size and fanlessness.

Be careful that sometimes these providers will shut you down for hosting media servers. Even if your content is not illegally obtained.

There’s 4ft.io too. Oh nvm looks like it’s gone.

I have it on WiFi unfortunately.

If I put it the server on Ethernet, would it no longer impact the WiFi connection of any other device? I guess it makes sense that it wouldn’t.

Extending Ethernet to the server won’t be trivial, but I think you’re right I might have to do it.

That’s part of my concern behind going with local setup. I have a lot of unused HDD storage.

I am yet to see the point of this. Does this offer anything that gitea doesn’t?

Are they not expensive?

I use podman, even when I started out. But I am a tinkerer. I think for the average beginner, docker will be easier as so much out there assumes you are using Docker only, and hard codes it. Unless you wanna deal with that, use Docker.

Are you surprised that the state that shamelessly announced it has cut off food, water, and electricity on 2.5 million people, of which more than 1 million are children, has bombed a hospital? 9 days without a drop of water. The state that bombed the corridors of international humanitarian aid?

There’s many videos posted on telegram and Twitter comparing the sound of the missile from footage with the sound from US made JDAM missile.

False news, already been disproven by analysts.

It’s actually not bad, surprisingly. I have had issues sometimes, but they’re network issues related to my router. I haven’t had them in a while.