It'd be really cool if there were a chat server for the Community. It could be embedded, optionally. Or, solely run in another browser tab/window and/or client application.
Take a look into the following:
snikket.org
monocles.eu
element.io
github.com
www.rocket.chat
Covers a handful. I suggest looking into the top 3.
IRC and XMPP are the trusty old open standards that are continually improved. Matrix is the hot new thing. All have a fair amount of features these days.
Rocket Chat I'm least familiar with other than the MMORPG, The Saga of Ryzom, uses it in their game and on their website. It works fine for that and might be okay here. I'm not sure what it's like to run. The others might have more interesting features but, worth looking into!
Personally, I ran a Matrix server with Synapse and Element. With the amount of members here already, I advise waiting until Dendrite is more stable and feature-rich. Otherwise, Synapse can take too many resources.
I suggest:
• retroactively creating accounts for each forum member
• chatroom for each subforum
• chatrooms for Clubs
• supporting members only chat
• self-hosting rather than I.e. paying IRC Cloud or Matrix to host servers
• Not disallowing federation with other servers. How cool would it be to tell people to IM them at a TB screen name‽
Take a look into the following:
Snikket quick-start guide
Hi, welcome! This is a guide to help you set up your own Snikket service. Once it is set up, you will be able to invite others to join you using the Snikket app and chat over your own private messaging server! Not sure what this is all about, or self-hosting is not your kind of fun? Good news...
snikket.org
JSXC: JavaScript XMPP Client
Secure, private audio/video chat client based on the open protocols and open source; easily integrated into any web site or application. JSXC provides full XMPP federation support and ease of use.
www.jsxc.org
monocles - an ecofriendly and secure way of using the internet
monocles, search, engine, meta-search, cloud, ocean, chat, mail, e-mail, environment
monocles.eu
Element | Secure collaboration and messaging
Element is a Matrix-based end-to-end encrypted messenger and secure collaboration app. It’s decentralised for digital sovereign self-hosting, or through a hosting service such as Element Matrix Services. Element operates on the open Matrix network to provide interoperability and easy connections.
element.io
GitHub - matrix-org/dendrite: Dendrite is a second-generation Matrix homeserver written in Go!
Dendrite is a second-generation Matrix homeserver written in Go! - matrix-org/dendrite
github.com
Rocket.Chat: Communications Platform You Can Fully Trust
Explore Rocket.Chat, where we put data privacy into every conversation and enable teams to collaborate seamlessly.
www.rocket.chat
7 Best Free and Open Source IRC Servers - LinuxLinks
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real-time Internet text messaging (chat) or synchronous conferencing.
www.linuxlinks.com
IRC and XMPP are the trusty old open standards that are continually improved. Matrix is the hot new thing. All have a fair amount of features these days.
Rocket Chat I'm least familiar with other than the MMORPG, The Saga of Ryzom, uses it in their game and on their website. It works fine for that and might be okay here. I'm not sure what it's like to run. The others might have more interesting features but, worth looking into!
Personally, I ran a Matrix server with Synapse and Element. With the amount of members here already, I advise waiting until Dendrite is more stable and feature-rich. Otherwise, Synapse can take too many resources.
I suggest:
• retroactively creating accounts for each forum member
• chatroom for each subforum
• chatrooms for Clubs
• supporting members only chat
• self-hosting rather than I.e. paying IRC Cloud or Matrix to host servers
• Not disallowing federation with other servers. How cool would it be to tell people to IM them at a TB screen name‽
