[Standards] Re: Proposed XMPP Extension: Explicit Mentions

Hi, This whole discussion about stripping characters is not relevant for interop. You can make a recommendation, but its clear that nobody will feel bound to it, as it is irrelevant for interop and this feature to work. If the XEP makes a recommendation, it should have a sound rational. What would that be? Why is it important to you what different communities, clients or bridged networks choose as plaintext representation of a mention? Regards Philipp