cross-posted from: https://lemmy.today/post/63107763
I’m looking for something like Snikket or Prosody, but kids-oriented. I DON’T want my <10 daughter using Meta Messenger Kids! I’ll tell my friends to setup for their kids, too. I’d have no access to anything, so it’s secure (mom and dad not snooping per se), but the downside is minimal parental controls. Though, no one to really add either.
I’ll host or pay for it, IDC. It doesn’t seem like there is much out there either.
JusTalk seemed nice when I found out but apparently China owned and so no more secure. I/we need better options!
@unitedwithme These kinds of thoughts are good ones. I wish I was more skilled in software development to build solutions for the younger ones in my family.
As a Business Analyst I would ask - What kind of feature would you look for in a messaging app for young people I care about. I guess for me it would include things like:
Ability to:
Control who the can communicate with
See the communications they send and receive
Limit their ability to add new people (or have an approval step that involved me or their parents )
I’m guessing that once you have an idea of the requirements - appropriate clients could be built on any of the technologies we have like XMPP or Matrix.