After taking a closer look at #XMPP clients for the #linux desktop, there's this frustrating "tie" for finding a favorite.

#Dino, which is likeable for being able to do video and audio calls, only has limited support for multi-user chat (complete with fancy moderation tools). These audio and video calls it can do are AMD64-only at this time.

#Gajim, which is likeable for being able to do multi-user chat well (with great moderation tools), alas, can't do audio and video calls to the other XMPP clients (like, say, #Conversations, as they use a newer #WebRTC-based method now).

So there's this strange situation where one is tempted to use both at the same time.

My takeaway is that #Conversations for #Android is the only xmpp client that I would possibly and carefully recommend to family and friends at this time, as it can cover all of the above. (#Monal on #iOS/#MacOS only has "partial" support for Multi-user chat, BTW.)

Yes I'm aware of the existence of Snikket, Quicksy, and Prav. No need to chime in on those.

#Wanted:

#Jabber/#XMPP client that runs on #Windows (or in browser), that supports #MAM (incl. #MUC-MAM), modern A/V (#WebRTC), message reactions and replies. And is not #abandonware.

Adhoc commands and OMEMO nice to have, not a must.

I'm *almost* there, but not quite

#Dino: Windows port abandoned.

#Gajim: No modern A/V calls yet.

#Movim: Needs PHP server installation. Also not the right tool for my use-case.

#Prose: No A/V calls yet. Would be by top choice otherwise.

We need a "humans" mode in all the apps.

Turn on "humans" in #Thunderbird and #Geary to only display emails from humans.
️ Turn on "humans" in #Calls to only list calls from humans
Tun on "humans" in #Dino or #Chatty to only list conversations with humans
Turn on "humans" in #Tuba to only display posts from humans

"Humans" are defined by your contact list. Bonus: make it global and have a system-wide toggle ️