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!
Not sure I understand exactly what you are looking for, but: I have a friend who hosts a Matrix homeserver with federation disabled (such as with the federation_domain_whitelist Synapse config) for children to use. It provides a reasonably modern experience, privacy, and control over things.
Note that if you want them to have calls, setting up MatrixRTC is important for having the best experience.