P2P chat function

[WaxySteelWorm]

From i2p.net feedback submission:

hope to provide a peer-to-peer encrypted chat plugin directly on I2P routers for group chats and private messages between router users.

[zzzi2p]

Our solution right now is IRC tunnels and an external IRC client.

I've evaluated several web-based IRC clients over the years for possible embedding in the console or as a plugin. All are either license-incompatible, have enormous javascript depedencies, are half-implemented or broken or difficult to modify, or would otherwise be very difficult to bundle.

As far as non-IRC applications, we've had several come and go over the years, including syndie, bote and muwire. All have been very large undertakings, requiring a dedicated dev and possibly funding. The core dev team does not currently have the resources required to undertake a brand new application development.

Not currently anticipated.