| Cryptic codes instead of usernames in group chat when using chat client | P.H. | 8/7/12 7:17 AM | You get cryptic codes instead of usernames when group chatting with a chat client like Adium. Some research into this reveals that google uses names in group chats that are not in compliance with the standards of the chat protocol they use. Google p |
| Re: Cryptic codes instead of usernames in group chat when using chat client | wár17 § | 8/7/12 12:57 PM | You cannot perform group chat with Google Talk client. You need to use chat in Gmail or Google Plus. |
| Re: Cryptic codes instead of usernames in group chat when using chat client | P.H. | 8/8/12 7:41 AM | I never tried, but I believe you. |
| Re: Cryptic codes instead of usernames in group chat when using chat client | KeithR | 8/10/12 5:28 PM | @P.H., I will pass on your experience to the team. Google chat works correctly in other clients so it should be OK with Adium, perhaps there's an agreed industry "standard" extension. |
| Re: Cryptic codes instead of usernames in group chat when using chat client | P.H. | 8/10/12 5:32 PM | Thanks, I appreciate it. |
| Re: Cryptic codes instead of usernames in group chat when using chat client | bkennelly | 8/15/12 9:40 AM | Are you referring to the pseudo-anonymous JIDs used when chatting with "Circles" vs. the JID based on the Gmail username, or do you mean something else? It would help Google if you could specify the non-compliance. |
| Re: Cryptic codes instead of usernames in group chat when using chat client | P.H. | 8/15/12 9:57 AM | Below is a chat transcript of when I tried group chatting in Adium with my colleagues at work. Everyone who participated in the chat is in my buddies list so that when I chat with them individually either their name or their gmail address shows up. |
| Re: Cryptic codes instead of usernames in group chat when using chat client | bkennelly | 8/15/12 10:24 AM | Thanks. I am sure that will be useful. It is not the same issue I thought, because the actual JID is being used. I do think it is going too far to say that Google are violating the standards if they implemented under a published standard that was |
| Re: Cryptic codes instead of usernames in group chat when using chat client | P.H. | 8/15/12 10:29 AM | Fair point about the standards. I take it. |