@hook
https://snikket.org/hosting/ is a paid (well, currently free while in beta 🤫) service that I work on.

There are other hosting options too: https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/XMPP_Hosting_Providers
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@hook
I understand. Your points somewhat echo what's written at https://snikket.org/about/goals/ and https://snikket.org/blog/products-vs-protocols/ . I think we agree on many things.

I just get triggered when these problems turn into reasons not to take action. I migrated my family to XMPP and it's great. Others have done the same.

I didn't ask them to choose clients, I just sent them an invitation link to our self-hosted server. They didn't even need tech support signing up.

My message: don't give up 🙂
@privsecfoss

@hook
Extensibility is not a reason not to use XMPP.

It's true, not all XMPP software supports every feature. However we didn't all stop browsing the web because Internet Explorer 6 doesn't support HTML5 🙂

There is plenty of modern XMPP software to choose from, and if you don't want to choose, Snikket is a great place to start (in my humble opinion - I work on that project).
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