The Quick and Easy Guide to Jabber/XMPP

Matrix servers are resource- and maintenance-heavy to run, which has resulted in most of the Matrix community being concentrated around the matrix.org server. The cost of running a Matrix server regularly forces smaller, community-run servers to give up on it, who often fall back to XMPP.

That effectively makes Matrix a centralized protocol, with all the drawbacks that implies. If or when the matrix.org service shuts down or becomes anti-user, there will not be enough community-run servers to take in any refugees.

The easiest way to join the XMPP network is to install Quicksy from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store. It uses your phone number for registration, contact discovery, and password recovery. The Quicksy account works like any XMPP account and can be used from any XMPP client.

If that's not you, you need to select a server, make an account, and install a client. 33 Even if your account is not on Quicksy, you can still use Quicksy to associate your account with a phone number. That makes it easier for your Quicksy contacts to discover your account.

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