Ive been using Signal for a while but always had a thought that i should move away from it. Ive looked into XMPP and had some questions.
Does the provider matter, what one?
Once i join a provider, am i restricted to their groups only, or can i join groups outside it?
Can i private/direct message users without setting up my own private provider?
Im sorry if this is not the place to ask, or if my questions are dumb, im just confused how the whole XMPP thing works since i dont have anyone to test it out. Thank you.
Yay, that’s me! I’m a light duty user, others prob know more, but I will try.
I self-host on a VPS, and don’t need a provider. It was not too hard to setup. But if you go that way, be sure to use OMEMO for E2EE. There was a way to force it for connections, not just allow it, but I forgot the details now.
Unlike some heavier options, XMPP server will run on a potato. Well assuming you are just doing it for you, friends, family, neighbors, w/e. Not like… the whole ass country you’re in or sth.
With my own server, I could segment off from everything else. Which is what I wanted for my friends and family. But you can also federate if you want too.
If I’m getting your q, then yes.
Thank you, i love self hosting but right now i dont have the money to do so, so its nice that i can use a potato for that hah.