@christopherbrown@afreytes it's an electoral booth, but I'm still not sure I get it. (I *think* I get it, but I would get it better if that person was turned the other way.)
An #XMPP sprint has just been announced for June 2026 in the Berlin offices of Wikimedia Germany. I will definitely put that on my calendar. Last year was great fun. Thank you @debacle.https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2026-06_Berlin
Carpe Diem!Today is the second Digital Independence Day.And I think it is the perfect day to make the step from instant messaging to independent messaging.Find your personal way to make a change:English: https://imday.de/en/Francais: https://imday.de/fr/Deutsch: https://imday.de/de/And (last but not least): Following the instruction will also improve the digital sovereignty of your friends.Good Luck!#did #didit #diday #xmpp #messenger #whatsapp
@fluttersh @antoniovr @matrix @xmpp True — VPS self-hosting shifts trust, doesn't eliminate it. You control software, but the provider controls hardware.Full sovereignty requires physical control: home hosting or owned infrastructure. That's the trade-off between convenience and trust minimization.