[webteam] Confusing tip in quickstart

[Peter Saint-Andre]

I agree too.

Do we have a list of web-based IM services that offer jabber support?

The reason we added a mention of web-based IM services is that we didn't
want to force users to download code, which some people might find
suspicious ("oh, they just want to plant some malicious software on my
machine!").

Alexander Gnauck wrote:
> I agree with you and mentioned the same concerns before in another
> discussion.
> Instead of linking Meebo I think we should link to a list of public servers
> or the the xmpp federation (xmpp.net).
> 
> Alex
> 
>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: webteam-bounces at jabber.org [mailto:webteam-bounces at jabber.org] Im
>> Auftrag von Robert Martinez
>> Gesendet: Sonntag, 11. November 2007 13:39
>> An: webteam at jabber.org
>> Betreff: [webteam] Confusing tip in quickstart
>>
>> Isn't it a bit confusing to send people to meebo instantly in the
>> http://stage.jabber.org/quickstart ?
>>
>> I mean we are not affiliated with them, and we should not make the
>> impression we are. And on top of it they offer 3 jabber networks :P
>> "meebo" "gtalk" and "jabber".
>>
>> I don't know about you - but I have an unpleasant feeling with this.
>>
>> We also actively link people to a place where you can setup your yahoo,
>> icq, aim and msn account! - That's not really what we want people to do
>> - right?
>>
>> We should rather get our wizard going and point to that. Not advertize
>> meebo.


-- 
Peter Saint-Andre
https://stpeter.im/


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