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1. Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca (bobjonkmanformer)'s status on Saturday, 25-Mar-2017 13:31:09 EDT Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca

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   Google completely abandons !XMPP functionality: https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/24/the-days-of-google-talk-are-over/ !GoogleFree
   • Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca (bobjonkmanformer)'s status on Saturday, 25-Mar-2017 13:32:26 EDT Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca

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     I'll be going through my !XMPP roster to remove any @gmail.* accounts. If you still want to chat with me you'll have to get a real XMPP service.
   • Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca (bobjonkmanformer)'s status on Saturday, 25-Mar-2017 13:34:34 EDT Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca

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     Here's the announcment from Google: "Gmail and Google Hangouts are getting several improvements" https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2017/03/updates-in-g-suite-to-streamline-hangouts-and-gmail.html
   • Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca (bobjonkmanformer)'s status on Saturday, 25-Mar-2017 13:58:30 EDT Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca

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     • Bob Mottram
     Google's !XMPP federation has been broken for years. Most servers require encrypted connections, and Google's XMPP never supported that, so that broke third-party server communication.