I won’t though since I just don’t feel the need, I know noone using xmpp anymore and don’t know of insteresting xmpp room I would like to join. If I do though I would gladly try xmpp bridging as I did with signal with my friend who are only there.
But to be honest, XMPP (contrary to Matrix) doesn’t try very hard to replace IRC. Its much more used for 1:1 and private encrypted group-chats similar to WhatsApp/Signal etc. And joining IRC channels is so seamless from XMPP that the IRC users don’t even notice (also contrary to Matrix).
I won’t though since I just don’t feel the need, I know noone using xmpp anymore and don’t know of insteresting xmpp room I would like to join. If I do though I would gladly try xmpp bridging as I did with signal with my friend who are only there.
There is a room search engine for XMPP: https://search.jabber.network/
But to be honest, XMPP (contrary to Matrix) doesn’t try very hard to replace IRC. Its much more used for 1:1 and private encrypted group-chats similar to WhatsApp/Signal etc. And joining IRC channels is so seamless from XMPP that the IRC users don’t even notice (also contrary to Matrix).