Hi Laura, On Fri, 6 Feb 2026, 19:09 Laura G., <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'd like to propose adding a new processing hint to XEP-0334 to support > silent/whisper messages - messages that are delivered normally but don't > trigger notifications on the recipient's device. > I'm the author of XEP-0334. My initial reaction, when I saw an email mentioning adding a new hint to the XEP at this stage, was negative. However your email makes good points, and I do agree this is a use-case worth solving. The XEP is marked as "Stable", which means any updates would need to be approved by the technical council. Therefore I'd like to hear from council members whether they would accept such a hint in this XEP, or whether a new XEP would be preferred. I'm not sure where I stand currently. Adding a new element at this stage would require a namespace bump (unacceptable for something so widely deployed) or to put the new hint into a new namespace (similar to what was done in XEP-0313 a couple of years ago). I'd have liked it in this XEP because it potentially feeds into server processing (a server may want to alter the metadata on push notifications, or perform traffic optimization and hold the message from an inactive client), and it would help reduce the number of places server developers need to look for such things. Either way, we should definitely standardize this feature. Regards, Matthew
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