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diff --git a/xmpp-debian/transcriptish.rst b/xmpp-debian/transcriptish.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..625f28f --- /dev/null +++ b/xmpp-debian/transcriptish.rst @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ + +Communicating is a basic human need, and today some kind of +computer-mediated communication is a requirement for most people, +especially those in this room. + +With *everything* that is happening, it's now more important than ever +that these means of communication aren't controlled by entities that +can't be trusted, whether because they can stop providing the service at +any given time or worse because they are going to abuse it in order to +extract more profit. + +If only there was a well established chat system based on some standard +developed by multiple entities, with all of the features one expects +from a chat system but federated so that one can choose between many +different and independent providers, or even self-hosting. + +But wait, it does exist! + +I'm not talking about IRC, I'm talking about XMPP! + +1999 + |