XMPP Service Operators - 2026-01-13

Masked Lilith [queer-spark.org]: hello, can you send me a DM? bacalhau@based.pt

Folks, I am doing that thing again. With FOSDEM just around the corner and the XMPP ecosystem preparing to show off its size and diversity, I would really appreciate your help once more.

If you run an XMPP server and are willing and able, please consider registering it with the XMPP network graph at https://xmppnetwork.goodbytes.im/

The more servers that participate, the better we can demonstrate how vibrant, decentralized, and diverse the XMPP network really is. Many thanks to everyone who has done this before, and to anyone who is able to contribute this time around.

I'm doing my part!

Nice, wasn't aware of that. I added mine, too.

Me 3

I also just configured that. Thanks.

edhelas, didn't know you are here, I saw you are doing a talk on movim, can't wait to see it!!! Hope to see you at the XMPP stand too? Unsure your plans :)

Would be cool to meet more of the XMPP folks, met many of them last year

> If you run an XMPP server and are willing and able, please consider registering it with the XMPP network graph at https://xmppnetwork.goodbytes.im/ > I dont have pubsub enabled so I can't help :p ↺

plus I am mid migrations

> edhelas, didn't know you are here, I saw you are doing a talk on movim, can't wait to see it!!! > > Hope to see you at the XMPP stand too? Unsure your plans :) I heard that the XMPP stand is The Place to Be at the FOSDEM so I might be around :p ↺

Will also say hello there, if trains are running

Right now looks like they might be on strike

erebion, which country?

France?

> I heard that the XMPP stand is The Place to Be at the FOSDEM so I might be around :p :) ↺

> erebion, which country? Belgium

> > erebion, which country? > Belgium Ah right, I am coming via Eurostar so I should be fine. Wish you luck! ↺

I have a talk at FOSDEM as well, should really start preparing for it

>> Belgium > Ah right, I am coming via Eurostar so I should be fine. Wish you luck! If the workers are on strike, the train might not be able to pass the border

> >> Belgium > > Ah right, I am coming via Eurostar so I should be fine. Wish you luck! > If the workers are on strike, the train might not be able to pass the border well that will ruining my fucking day :( ↺

Let's hope the companies will just accept and there'll be fair pay

Then there'll be no strike

>> Ah right, I am coming via Eurostar so I should be fine. Wish you luck! > If the workers are on strike, the train might not be able to pass the border (Someone has to run the control rooms and switch the signals)

> >> Ah right, I am coming via Eurostar so I should be fine. Wish you luck! > > If the workers are on strike, the train might not be able to pass the border > (Someone has to run the control rooms and switch the signals) well not 100% of workers are unionised, so I am sure there will still be staff, just minimal service. ↺

Some German trains also cross the border, I dont think DB will be happy if their rolling stock got trapped in Belgium

And minimal service means disruptions, so I have booked a hotel I can cancel

its Eurostar, theres always disruptions :p

my talk slot is the last slot on Saturday in the BSD devroom, so as long as I get to Brussels before then, I am good :p

> Some German trains also cross the border, I dont think DB will be happy if their rolling stock got trapped in Belgium Which is a good way to make the strike expensive to BNCF if you're on strike, to force them to rather pay more for the workers ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I am taking the 7:04 from London on 31st

if theres no delays I should be able to get to FOSDEM by 10:30

You'll neee to get to the university as well, I doubt you'll make it before 11:00

Anyway, I hope trains will run

Otherwise there'll be a lot of room on the hallways for everyone else, lol

> You'll neee to get to the university as well, I doubt you'll make it before 11:00 30 mins from Brussels-Midi/Zuid isn't impossible ↺

I was saying best case, I was prepared to miss the beginning of FOSDEM this year as I dont really go to talks anyways and its far cheaper than getting there the day before on a more expensive eurostar ticket + booking an extra night accom

Perhaps we should use fosdem-2026@tardis.erebion.eu and not spam further in here

agreed. Happy to join

> Perhaps we should use fosdem-2026@tardis.erebion.eu and not spam further in here hmm I cant connect to your server... ↺

huh, why?

I was just able to join from another server

I'm able to join from two different servers, but Gajim complains about an "invalid address" unless I add xmpp: in front

fosdem-2026@tardis.erebion.eu

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

erebion, you dont have STARTLS for S2S

and my lazy arse doesn't have DirectTLS enabled on Openfire

back when I installed this XMPP server it was considered legacy

Oh :D

Yeah, I only use Direct TLS, less rountrips, more efficient

So far I haven't noticed any issue, everyone I talk to seems to support Direct TLS

most software supports both by default

my server is being replaced anyways so I am not going to go fixing my config now

in ~1 month time it will be migrated.

> Masked Lilith [queer-spark.org]: hello, can you send me a DM? > bacalhau@based.pt Sure. I'll have to do it from a secondary account since that domain is on the jabboratory blocklist ↺