[godelski]

I laughed at this, but am curious where you place Signal and Matrix in this analogy? Both feel like good services that aren't authorized, per say.

[pmlnr]

XMPP would be the local electrician with a mustache and a calm tone that can fix anything for you pennies.

We used to have them in Hungary. I miss them. "Szaki"

[jhugo]

XMPP would be a loosely-organised community of people who know how to fix their own car and might be willing to fix yours for beers.