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The FeministWiki offers its very own chat/messaging service, similar to WhatsApp but without requiring your mobile number. It can be used from a regular computer through a web browser, or with dedicated chat software, or with smartphone apps. | The FeministWiki offers its very own chat/messaging service, similar to WhatsApp but without requiring your mobile number. It can be used from a regular computer through a web browser, or with dedicated chat software, or with smartphone apps. | ||
== Web browser == | The FeministWiki chat service is based on the '''XMPP''' chat software standard, which is why it's possible to use it with such a wide array of programs and apps. | ||
== Desktop PC == | |||
=== Web browser === | |||
Just visit the following page, and enter your FeministWiki username and password: | Just visit the following page, and enter your FeministWiki username and password: | ||
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[[File:Help-chat-01-listgroups.png|thumb|none|300px|The ''Query for groupchats'' icon, circled in yellow]] | [[File:Help-chat-01-listgroups.png|thumb|none|300px|The ''Query for groupchats'' icon, circled in yellow]] | ||
In the window that opens, enter the text | In the window that opens, enter the text '''groups.feministwiki.org''' and click on ''Show groupchats'' to search. | ||
[[File:Help-chat-02-listgroups.png|thumb|none|400px|The window for searching for groupchats]] | [[File:Help-chat-02-listgroups.png|thumb|none|400px|The window for searching for groupchats]] | ||
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Apart from chatting in groups, you can also message other members directly. Just click on their name in the list on the left to message them. | Apart from chatting in groups, you can also message other members directly. Just click on their name in the list on the left to message them. | ||
=== Mozilla Thunderbird === | |||
Thunderbird is a popular [https://www.fsf.org/about/what-is-free-software free software] e-mail program. It also contains a chat feature that's compatible with the FeministWiki chat service. | |||
This guide won't go through the download and installation process of Thunderbird. It will start with the assumption that you're already using Thunderbird. | |||
First, open Thunderbird's chat window by clicking on the '''Chat''' button to the top of the window. | |||
[[File:Help-chat-03-tb-chat.png|thumb|none|400px|The chat button of Thunderbird]] | |||
The page that opens will tell you that you haven't set up a chat account yet, and offer you to guide through the process. Just click on '''Get started'''. | |||
In the window that opens, follow these steps: | |||
# First page: select '''XMPP''', click Next | |||
# Second page: enter your FeministWiki username, and enter '''feministwiki.org''' in the ''Domain'' field, then click Next | |||
# Third page: enter your FeministWiki password, click Next | |||
# All other pages: just keep clicking Next until it's done | |||
You should now see the text '''Offline contacts (xyz)''' in the left panel. When you click on the little arrow sign or double-click on the ''Offline contacts'' text, it should list you the FeministWiki members. You can click on a member's name to open a chat window for them. | |||
To join a groupchat, click the '''Join Chat''' button at the top, then enter the name of the groupchat into the '''Room''' field and optionally tick the checkbox ''Auto-join this Chat Room'' to join it automatically the next time you open Thunderbird's chat window. | |||
Thunderbird doesn't offer an easy way to list all available groupchats. | |||
=== Other options === | |||
Other chat programs with good quality include [https://gajim.org/ Gajim] and [https://www.pidgin.im/ Pidgin]. | |||
You might want to try these out if you feel nostalgic for the era of chat programs like ICQ or MSN Messenger, as their user interface follows that tradition. | |||
== Android smartphones and tablets == | |||
=== Xabber === | |||
If you're using an Android smartphone, you can use the XMPP app ''Xabber'' to use the FeministWiki chat while on the go. | |||
Install Xabber from the Google Play Store and open it. | |||
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In the welcoming screen of Xabber, click '''Sign in''' on the bottom left. | |||
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On the sign-in screen, click on '''Advanced options''' and make sure to tick the checkbox '''Enable TLS cryptographic protocol'''. | |||
Then, enter <code>your_username@feministwiki.org</code> into the first field, and your FeministWiki password into the second field. | |||
Click on ''Connect'' to complete the sign-in. After a short while you should get a list of the FeministWiki members, and you're ready to go. | |||
If you want to enter a groupchat, click on the little "plus/person" icon on the top right, then on '''Add conference'''. | |||
[[File:Help-chat-08-xabber-group.png|thumb|none|300px|Click ''Add conference'']] | |||
In the screen that opens, enter '''groups.feministwiki.org''' into the top text field and click on the "magnifying glass" icon to initiate a search for all open groups. Click on a group to join it. | |||
[[File:Help-chat-09-xabber-group-search.png|thumb|none|300px|Groupchat search results]] | |||
== iPhones and iPads == | |||
=== ChatSecure === | |||
For mobile Apple devices like the iPhone and iPad, you might want to try out the [https://chatsecure.org/ ChatSecure] app. | |||
(To-do: detailed instructions) | |||