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by mischief6 4189 days ago
why would anyone prefer this over a decent jabber client like irssi+bitlbee?
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moonshinefe 4189 days ago
I know right? In the same vein, I've often wondered why folks would prefer Windows 7 over OpenBSD too. Total mystery.
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_yfoe 4189 days ago
Not OP, but here's some off the top of my head:

* group chat

* facebook stickers

* easy(ish) file uploads

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mischief6 4189 days ago
these are fair points, but frankly i have never needed to upload a file to facebook or use a group chat, and i have never seen a facebook sticker but i would probably find them distracting. i use bitlbee+irssi because it is the least distracting way in which i can consume facebook chat to communicate with people on their platform.
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jonleung 4188 days ago
Totally makes sense! Yeah, this app isn't for everyone. I am personally very regularly in many active facebook group chats and love the stickers. To each their own.
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jonleung 4189 days ago
Yeah, these are definitely some reasons why I like it!
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jonleung 4189 days ago
XMTP support is being taken away by FB in April so it will be a proprietary closed protocol : /

I also like @randallma's points as well!

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mischief6 4189 days ago
that's extremely unfortunate news. maybe bitlbee can get a custom plugin for whatever newfangled protocol they decide to roll.
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