Re: Let's blow some new life into this community group

Hello,

> > email (hotmail, gmail etc.).
> 
> ok, so there the integration is seamless, i agree. so maybe we should
> use smtp as the server-to-server protocol for the federation of
> private messages. i guess that could work. Would have to deal with
> spam, but otoh, you would instantly integrate with a very large user
> base. Would it be an option to add in- and out-going smtp to
> StatusNet, BuddyCloud, Diaspora, Friendika, etcetera? if yes/no, why?

Why do you want to use smtp? Buddycloud already uses XMPP as federation 
protocol and I think it is a more obvious choice.
In fact, I really like that idea: XMPP is already a widely used protocol for 
chat and provides federation. Why don't we just add functionality to store 
additional information on the XMPP server (e. g. address book, calendar, 
relations to other people, public keys, your vcard, ...) and to use Activity 
Streams over XMPP ("Inbox")?

Like in the mentioned example where you can edit web page A from web page B, 
you could use your account from any web page that provides the necessary 
functionality - or from a desktop / mobile application if you prefer not to 
have your web browser running all the time just to be available for chat.

Of course, the stored files on the XMPP server can be made accessible by webdav 
/ http, too. This way, you can easily make the content of some of these 
available on your personal web page.

This way, your Jabber id can be used to identify you. All your personal 
communication (expect of email?) could be handled by the XMPP server with web 
pages and desktop applications providing access to the data.

Regards,

Ole