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Jabber Gathers Steam In Australia

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the little-collectable-steam-packets dept.

Jeremy Lunn writes "Jabber is on a rolling start in Australia with this article featured in The Age in Melbourne (and the Sydney Morning Herald) 'Jabbering classes push for more power' and the formation of Jabber Australia."

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  1. Re:Any by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    no you still have to stick to aol and msn to find your underage targets sir

    sorry to bust your bubble

  2. Jabber? Jab who? by westyvw · · Score: 3, Funny

    So it will let me reach out over the internet and Jab someone? Cool. I would like to Jab, poke, prod, and possibly main some spammers.

    1. Re:Jabber? Jab who? by evil_roy · · Score: 4, Funny

      Mate, come to Australia (well to Sydney anyway) and that attitude will get you everywhere. We even have an annual festival for it.

  3. What, did Mr. T Come up with the name? by birdman666 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Cuz I ain't got time for the jibba-jabber.

    --

    Nothing from nowhere I'm no one at all
  4. sounds by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    like some new pedo tool.
    "MOM! my computer jabber buddy wants me to go to
    his house and jab with him"

  5. Re:for the patience impaired... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    uhhh, picks up steam?

    "so far only 20 people have responded to the request for help on Jabber Australia's jabber.org.au website"

    sounds like theres 20 people in aus who've even heard of it. a few more years of "steam" and they might break 100