Hello. I am looking for an alternative to Telegram and I prefer an application that uses decentralised servers. My question is: why is the xmpp+omemo protocol not recommended on websites when it is open source and decentralised? The privacyguides.org website does not list xmpp+omemo as a recommended messaging service. Nor does this website include it in its comparison of private messaging services.

https://www.privacyguides.org/en/assets/img/cover/real-time-communication.webp

Why do you think xmpp and its messaging clients such as Conversations, Movim, Gajim, etc. do not appear in these guides?

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[–] u_tamtam@programming.dev 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Then why bother with Matrix at all if that's not for the federation? You give yourself the trouble and inefficiencies of an over-engineered protocol you won't even use.

[–] Shimitar@downonthestreet.eu 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Because matrix has the bet bridges so I can centralize all other protocols on my matrix server (Continuwuity) and have whatsapp, telegram, Signal all accessible from one single app.

[–] u_tamtam@programming.dev 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

All those bridges rely on some community-made libraries developed by few individuals unrelated to Matrix, so, not only there isn't much Matrix-specific to them, but it's reproduced for other protocols, JFYI: https://slidge.im/

[–] Shimitar@downonthestreet.eu 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Good to know... Well I am on matrix now, so no need to switch, but will keep in mind.

[–] u_tamtam@programming.dev 1 points 56 minutes ago

At least you are on the continuwuity side of it, which is much more sane than hosting synapse (but you are missing out on many features I guess. If you get tired of this eventually, give ejabberd a shot, it's self-contained with all features, including VoIP/AV calls.