https://makertube.net/videos/watch/68aad25e-79c9-48ec-8829-80351f59ccee I think protocols are better than platforms. Links to follow along at home: Open OSCAR Server on GitHub: https://github.com/mk6i/open-oscar-server, OSCAR Protocol definition (via Archive.org): https://web.archive.org/web/20080308233204/http://dev.aol.com/aim/oscar/, My blog post which goes into greater technical detail about my setup: https://veronicaexplains.net/open-oscar-server/, My friend Kate's video about AIM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxKeugklbXM, Also, go follow her channel https://www.youtube.com/@MacintoshLibrarian ! Want to help me make more unsponsored videos like this? Patreon: https://patreon.com/VeronicaExplains, Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/VeronicaExplains, Liberapay: https://liberapay.com/VeronicaExplains, Chapters: 0:00 Protocols 4eva 1:34 VeRoNiCa ExPlAiNs AIM 5:27 Roll your own AIM lol 😛 7:59 Securing your server from l33ts like me jkjkjk 9:49 ttyl Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:24:48 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://apertatube.net https://apertatube.net/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://makertube.net/videos/watch/68aad25e-79c9-48ec-8829-80351f59ccee All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://apertatube.net/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder. https://apertatube.net/w/dVCTYsbMqChaWktWDZNmMd;threadId=32347 https://apertatube.net/w/dVCTYsbMqChaWktWDZNmMd;threadId=32347 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:00:53 GMT @vkc .... Or a xmpp server x)

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