If I were setting up a chat network for local peeps, would it be better to do #IRC or #jabber/#XMPP?
IRC is easier to onboard peeps, but is kinda weird and has no real mobile support. It would feel more intimate, and focused.
Jabber is more useful with talking to the wider world. Better clients, #OMEMO all over the place. But takes a while to create accounts, to convince others to use it.
Whatcha think? My goal is better tools to communicate with neighbors. ^_^