Hello Peter, i think a private webpage does not solve the maintenance problem for the xmpp.org jabber server list.
mit freundlichen Grüßen / best regards, Friedrich Kron edv dienstschiene Mail: [email protected] On 16.01.2012, at 18:39, Peter Viskup wrote: > Hi Friedrich, > look - we are waiting for our server to be listed on xmpp.org since August of > 2009. So this is step forward for us - doesn't matter what is the history of > jabber.at domain. > > BR, > -- > Peter > > On 01/16/2012 06:32 PM, Friedrich Kron wrote: >> >> >> Hello Jabber Server Admins, >> >> I am realy sorry but i can't see any benefit from adding public jabber >> servers to a private webpage at jabber.at. Hopefully the jabber.at domain >> will not change the owner and shut down services without warning again (like >> some years ago). All in all it is not really a nifty cool new public Jabber >> Server List… >> >> mit freundlichen Grüßen / kind regards >> >> Friedrich Kron >> edv dienstschiene >> Mail: [email protected] >> >> On 16.01.2012, at 15:25, Mathias Ertl wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> After years of waiting, delays, ignored offers for help and broken >>> promises, I've finally decided to take this situation into my own hands. >>> Yes, I've written our own tool for maintaining a list: >>> https://list.jabber.at >>> >>> It does (almost) everything automatically, admins only have to enter >>> their data and get feedback on what (if anything) is not right with >>> their servers. JIDs and E-Mail addresses are automatically verified. A >>> simple API that can be used by clients is available. >>> >>> The current list at xmpp.org is in a very bad status: >>> * Only 63 servers are on that list. >>> * None have been added for years, all requests have been ignored. >>> * Its even impossible to *remove* a server. >>> * 6 don't even have SRV records defined. >>> * 4 have some problem with the SSL certificate via TLS netotiation. >>> * At least 2 servers don't even allow inband-registration anymore, the >>> number is probably much higher. >>> * ~10 linked-to pages do not work at all >>> * ~15 pages link to a generic page that does not give any info about the >>> respective service. >>> >>> I therefor urge the XSF to finally ditch their own horrible list and >>> just link to others (i.e. [1] and ours) instead. The fact that the list >>> is unmaintained and many servers do not even work anymore creates a very >>> bad experience for all users. The fact that the illusion of maintenance >>> is kept up frustrates many server-admins. >>> >>> Please finally resolve the situation in a realistic way. >>> >>> greetings, Mati >>> >>> [1] http://www.jabberes.org/servers/ >>> >>> -- >>> twitter: @mathiasertl | soup: http://soup.er.tl | xing: Mathias Ertl >>> I only read plain-text mail! I prefer signed/encrypted mail! >>> >> >
