Do you think that it’s possible to build a web service to chat compatible with email , xmpp and matrix?
(and why not even with activityPub or rocketChat ?? )

[exemple and why in the post…]

  • 3arn0wl
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    2 years ago

    They’re kept on other people’s servers, is what I meant.

    • stifle867@programming.dev
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      2 years ago

      You can run your own mail server and keep your emails on a device you control instead of e.g., gmail.

      It’s non-trivial so most people stick with letting someone else handle it. Just like you’re probably not running your own Lemmy instance, but Lemmy is still decentralized.

    • breadsmasherBanned from community
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      2 years ago

      Just like messages on any given lemmy instance is hosted on their servers.

      Decentralisation comes from the fact you can run your own instance (or email server)