hollowone wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
Is anyone still using Keybase? I went through a Keybase period, then Signal and Telegram came around. It'd be nice if one secure messaging platform could work for everyone I know, but I know that having a monoculture wouldn't be the most secure way to go.
I gave it a try, but mostly to have a place I can manage my files and
MD derived knowledge base easier, but I quickly found that Keybase's unique security features built on top of block chain ain't that cool
USP to me comparing to some more convient solutions on all fronts to
have file sharing, communication and git management under one hood.
I like the idea, but keybase is way too premature for my taste to give
it a serious try.
-h1
... Xerox Alto was the thing. Anything after we use is just a copy.
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I liked keybase however when development stopped after it was bought by Zoom I realized that any secure platform under the control of one organization never ends well.
Currently, my preferred secure messaging platform is xmpp w/ OMEMO encryption.
nristen wrote to hollowone <=-
Currently, my preferred secure messaging platform is xmpp w/ OMEMO encryption.
I wonder how hard it would be to migrate BBS chat to xmpp? It'd be nice
to be able to federate chat services between BBSes in a standards-based
way. Synchronet can do a BBS to BBS chat, but it's proprietary (if
memory serves).
Jabber is like the IRC, it never seems to die. My web host used to offer jabber servers, mine is grandfathered in. Glad to have it around if needed.
I wonder how hard it would be to migrate BBS chat to xmpp? It'd be nice
to be able to federate chat services between BBSes in a standards-based way. Synchronet can do a BBS to BBS chat, but it's proprietary (if
memory serves).
Jabber is like the IRC, it never seems to die. My web host used to of jabber servers, mine is grandfathered in. Glad to have it around if needed.
I wonder how hard it would be to migrate BBS chat to xmpp? It'd be ni to be able to federate chat services between BBSes in a standards-bas way. Synchronet can do a BBS to BBS chat, but it's proprietary (if memory serves).
How about Matrix? It seems that youngsters reinvented IRC/Jabber with
this one, just added Neo approved name to it..
Still all that sounds better to me as BBS integration idea than Discord, if you want to stay pure.
all of this seems silly. irc was invented specifically for the BBS. i
fusion wrote to hollowone <=-
all of this seems silly. irc was invented specifically for the
BBS.
hollowone wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
How about Matrix? It seems that youngsters reinvented IRC/Jabber with
this one, just added Neo approved name to it..
Ummmmm, no. IRC has been around longer, and really has nothing to do
fusion wrote to Gamgee <=-
On 04 May 2023, Gamgee said the following...
Ummmmm, no. IRC has been around longer, and really has nothing to do
IRC was created by Jarkko Oikarinen in August 1988 to replace a
program called MUT (MultiUser Talk) on a BBS called OuluBox at
the University of Oulu in Finland, where he was working at the
Department of Information Processing Science.
On 04 May 2023, Gamgee said the following...
Ummmmm, no. IRC has been around longer, and really has nothing to do
IRC was created by Jarkko Oikarinen in August 1988 to replace a program called MUT (MultiUser Talk) on a BBS called OuluBox at the University of Oulu in Finland, where he was working at the Department of Information Processing Science.
You thought I was just making shit up? ;)
all of this seems silly. irc was invented specifically for the BBS. Hu> fu> iI dunno bout that. I was using IRC on the internet waaaay before I
ever saw it on any BBS.
Otherwise yet, technically IRC is still here.. but practically gaming
kids are on Discord, nerds on Matrix and normies still stay on FB, even these days, even if they're aware of its own privacy issues.
-h1
SO where can I go to chat with others about BBS's and life in general? I used to go to an irc server and join #chat. Now it's a ghost town.
Otherwise yet, technically IRC is still here.. but practically gaming kids are on Discord, nerds on Matrix and normies still stay on FB, even these days, even if they're aware of its own privacy issues.
-h1
SO where can I go to chat with others about BBS's and life in general? I used to go to an irc server and join #chat. Now it's a ghost town.
SO where can I go to chat with others about BBS's and life in general? I used to go to an irc server and join #chat. Now it's a ghost town.
Seriously. It's just few of us here, but who needs millions buzzing nonsense if you can find few who actually share meaningful opinions that resonate with you and trigger you to talk more. I respect this community's opinions (even if I sometimes disagree) more than most of the places online I know these days.
There is nothing sarcastic in my response, honestly, the best place to talk about BBSs and life I found are the BBSes themselves.
Point is that BBSes I use for messaging are great substitute of USENET I knew back in the 90s and early 00s. If I needed more IRC/chat formula
then I haven't found ideal place. I occasionally try some IRC servers to experience ghost towns like you said. I use discord with few servers related to retro computing, data hoarding, demo scene, dungeon crawler (blobber) games and BBSes (Araknet, BBS World).
I find it fine but not ideal. BBS orientated discords are ghost towns.
But perhaps this is good. if we diverted our time connecting to terminal and chatted on discord about BBSing instead... what's the point about BBSes in regards to keep the discussions on the boards.
To discuss life (any topic) the USENET formula on BBS FTNs good enough.
I don't find it necessary to look after another platform for it.
SO where can I go to chat with others about BBS's and life in general? I used to go to an irc server and join #chat. Now it's a ghost town.
For IRC, there is irc.synchro.net, not so active. There's some
the problem is it can't all be BBS 24/7 or the channel dies.
that's what always bothered me about freenode and it's kin. sure they have thousands of users but if you try to be friendly in any of the channels (off-topic.. which is a strange concept to enforce on irc) they get upset and send you to some weird channel like .. imagine #bbs-extroverts or something.
I think you're totally right. Lemmy is kinda learning this lesson the hard way right now, with all of the reddit refugees (including myself to be honest) flooding the entire federated system
that's what always bothered me about freenode and it's kin. sure they
have thousands of users but if you try to be friendly in any of the channels (off-topic.. which is a strange concept to enforce on irc) they get upset and send you to some weird channel like .. imagine #bbs-extroverts or something.
I want to find a Reddit alternative, but I don't want to share it with everyone dramatically quitting <insert your least favorite giant subreddit here> and turning it into a cesspit of low-grade political spam.
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