For this vcard alternative stuff why dont we just use a namespaced x:data payload, with sets of the standard fields registered with the jabber registrar e.g.
I started working on something similar late last year:
http://www.saint-andre.com/jabber/jeps/profile.html
Cool looks good.
Another approach would be to RDF, which Dominik Tomaszuk has been working on (he can provide a link).
Sounds interesting but RDF just seems a bit like overkill and potensially overly complex to me, whereas x:data just seems nice and simple and as far I as can make out should be plenty extensible enough to last.
A third approach would be to pursue standardization of a next-generation format for personal profile data within the IETF (most likely as XML but perhaps as RDF) -- I know some IETF folks who are interested in doing just that, but such an effort might take longer.
Yup certainly an option, but again would be afraid of it becoming far too overly complex, again personally I think x:data would be fine as it would work fine and is here now and works.
Just my 2p.
Richard
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