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Sup is a New Messaging App by the Creator of Pixelfed (wedistribute.org)
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A new messaging app is in development, and the project is described as "an open source WhatsApp for the Fediverse."

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[–] bappity@lemmy.world 73 points 1 year ago (32 children)

something something 15 competing standards

[–] esty@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 year ago (31 children)

unfortunately matrix sucks revolt isn’t federated and irc is outdated so

[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (14 children)

IRC is only "outdated" if you make it so by using outdated networks like libera.chat that refuse to implement the newer standards that have been available for years.

Oh and XMPP is a thing and works great.

[–] Hominine@lemonine.hominine.xyz 5 points 1 year ago

Feels like Jabber has been around for a long time. If I'm not mistaken I remember my buddy pimping it as an AIM alternative back in the Napster/mp3 days.

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