XMPP implementations have been around so much longer than signal, to me signal would be “just another messaging app”
XMPP doesn’t require my phone number. Signal might give you the option to use usernames with your contacts, but still requires a valid number for registration last I checked.
I can self host an XMPP server instead of trusting/depending on someone else.
With signals now usernames, why should I use xmpp? Ive heard of it before but it’ll be just another messaging app imo.
3 reasons for me:
XMPP implementations have been around so much longer than signal, to me signal would be “just another messaging app”
XMPP doesn’t require my phone number. Signal might give you the option to use usernames with your contacts, but still requires a valid number for registration last I checked.
I can self host an XMPP server instead of trusting/depending on someone else.