Many people ask, why #Jabber a.k.a. #XMPP is technically successul (used by Whatsapp, Zoom, Grindr, Fortnite, Google FCM, and many more), but is still not *the* federated instant messaging for the people.
Now, it's not about missing features, technical shortcomings, or bad UX. No, the reason simply is: Jabber does not have a cute #mascot!
As the traditional icon for Jabber is the #lightbulb 💡, I wonder, if an animal performing #bioluminescence would fit?
Debacle
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2026-01-17 16:41:43 UTC
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