Now in theory, you could have a DC-like app that uses other protocols to add extra features, but keeps email protocols for text delivery and attachments, and whatever else it can do. But I'm guessing there's reasons OG Jabber wasn't built around email protocol. Just like there's reasons OG Twitter and the fediverse weren't built on XMPP.

But maybe a graceful fallback to email delivery could be a thing in for private messages in apps that use realtime federation protocols?

(3/3)

* Maybe Thneed could leverage OpenPush in some way to track replies, and create a button in the Thneed chat to open that reply in the correct app?

* Thneed could have a fairly usable search based on something like Fossify Messages, which would allow me to find chats. Searching for either contacts' names or keywords from my own messages (plus any replies that can be pulled in via OpenPush, etc).

Again, it's not the ideal solution. But could be worth a try as a Free Code app?

(6/6)

"Instead of simply typing a message to your friend and pressing the send button, you have to spend some cognitive energy trying to remember which messaging app that friend prefers to use, then switch to that app, find the message thread, THEN you can pick up the conversation."

@Adam, 2022

https://bookofadamz.com/the-smartest-messaging-method-is-not-a-segregated-mess-of-whatsapp-signal-telegram-sms-slack-teams-facebook-instagram-wechat-etc

(1/?)

#chat #CognitiveLoad

MS/MMS is slated to be replaced with “Rich Communications System” (RCS), a new standard for sending electronic text-based messages between phones.

...

You have to basically be a phone company and pay the GSMA tens of thousands of dollars per year to be a member in order to have the privilege of implementing an RCS based system. That’s not open or democratic at all."

#AdamZLein, 2022

https://bookofadamz.com/the-smartest-messaging-method-is-not-a-segregated-mess-of-whatsapp-signal-telegram-sms-slack-teams-facebook-instagram-wechat-etc/

#OpenStandards #SMS #RCS

Things I'm too polite to say out loud;

"You may think everybody uses Whatsapp. Someone else may think everybody uses iMessage. Someone else may think everyone uses Instagram DMs. Saying that everyone does or should use a specific centralized messaging app is discrimination against those who know better or simply have different preferences. Following the pack for the sake of following the pack is always a bad idea."

https://bookofadamz.com/the-smartest-messaging-method-is-not-a-segregated-mess-of-whatsapp-signal-telegram-sms-slack-teams-facebook-instagram-wechat-etc/

#chat #messaging #ProtocolCommons #OpenStandards