XMPP or Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol is an open communication protocol.It has been actively developed since it was introduced in 1999.Over time, a large part of its user base migrated to centralized cloud platforms. IRC is a simple, reliable, text-based protocol.Matrix is a robust but more complex protocol with higher resource requirements.XMPP sits between them, closer to IRC…
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If you care about privacy, you probably already know the Matrix protocol.The federated structure of the decentralized network loosely resembles IRC networks.Matrix ships with spaces, rooms, user management, and much more. Most of you don’t host it because of its complexity.I break it down to simple, actionable steps.
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