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Issue tracking for the Steam for Linux beta client
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Feature request - Implement into Steam chat - Facebook chat like an option #1002

Open play3man opened 11 years ago

play3man commented 11 years ago

Everything in title, I hope this isn't duplicate

scottlu commented 11 years ago

Can you describe your feature request in more detail?

Thanks.

play3man commented 11 years ago

Simply, like is there "Friends" when I click on "View friends list"... there can be also "Facebook friends" or "Friends from Facebook" etc. Just like an option of course.

olavd commented 11 years ago

And then people will require support for every IM service in the world … I think it would be easier if one could tap into the Steam chat with a client supporting multiple protocols.

johndrinkwater commented 11 years ago

If Steam became XMPP‐supporting and Steam chat itself was XMPP, you could have Facebook/GTalk conversations while in games, and conversations with Steam gamers from outside of Steam. That might be a better, if larger, feature request, play3man.

stevethepocket commented 11 years ago

Every chat service should switch to using XMPP, so everyone can talk to everyone else! I don't know why we still have all these incompatible services; it'd be like if you couldn't call your friend on the phone because they use Verizon and you're on T-Mobile.

olavd commented 11 years ago

Because they compete? You don't get the same benefits when calling between two operators either. One example would be the pricing.

Majkl578 commented 11 years ago

@stevethepocket: Mobile operators are bad example since the protocol (GSM) is same for the operators, only the service provided is different (e.g. network coverage).