XMPP Service Operators - 2021-09-16

I'm still seeing a big increase in registrations from Chinese users on my servers, it's definitely a growing trend and they're sticking around. Anyone know what's driving it? Seems to be a big mix of client software. I thought maybe one app might be catching on but doesn't appear so.

mike, I wonder if it could be folks looking for a channel of communication outside the purview of chinese authorities.

Oh almost certainly that's a factor I'm just wondering what triggered this wave, if something changed a month or two ago specifically or someone pushed some particular app.

How many users? Maybe it has grown organically through reccommendations. That's pretty interesting though

Have you spoken with any of them?

My daily concurrent on chinwag.im has tripled in the last two months, and there are a lot of obvious chinese names in the new regos. Yes, spoken as well as I can - not many English speaking folks in the mix. Enough to establish these are real people though, it's not a batch of bots or anything.

Do you know that they are from China? Or is it possible they are from Hong Kong or Taiwan?

I'd be curious to know if you ever get the story on it. Super interesting, and kind of a neat testament to the value of xmpp 🙂

Not 100% sure not but I believe China from some translations I've run. But I'm largely in the dark because of the language barrier still. I only had a few short chats because I've always added a default support MUC for new registrations. Most people leave it, but a few stick around.

Hmm, I'm really curious :b Also chinwag.im looks great! well done 🙂

mike: Interesting. The name 'chin-wag' could explain the _propotion_ of new Chin-ese registrations landing your server, but not the _increase_ in registrations.

mjk: I honestly don't think the name is that relevant. I suspect it's coming from clients that make random suggestions from 100% servers on the conversations compliance list.

Yeah, need more reg stats from other servers :)

I run zp1.net, i have the same issue. I first was a bit scared and i already prepared a script to geoblock china, but i recieved no complains about spam from other servers so i just watch it now. I see they abandon accounts after one use.

Some are pedantic and delete the account. So lets just sit back and watch :))

Epik got hacked.

Now I'm on a list or something.

What's epik? Do you have more context?

> What's epik? Do you have more context? Privacy-preserving domain registrar.

Epik.com

A registrar whose main selling point was to attract unsavory customers