Re: Decentralized reliable instant messaging?

[Ben Finney <ben+debian@benfinney.id.au>]

rhkramer@gmail.com writes:

> On Tuesday, August 16, 2016 10:47:35 AM Stefan Monnier wrote:
> > >> I'm looking for a decentralized instant message system (e.g. XMPP, SIP,
> > >> ...) where I can be sure that I receive all messages, even if I'm not
> > >> connected when the message is sent [ Obviously, I'll only receive them
> > >> when I'm back online.  ]
> > > 
> > > I believe that's called "electronic mail" or "email".
> > 
> > There's that, and there are SMS messages as well, indeed.

SMS probably does not count as a decentralised system in the sense the
original poster is seeking.

> Google Voice

Google's services are highly centralised to a single vendor.

-- 
 \       “Pray, v. To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled in |
  `\     behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy.” —Ambrose |
_o__)                           Bierce, _The Devil's Dictionary_, 1906 |
Ben Finney