Kirk Strauser uses ejabberd to set up a private school Instant Messaging network

In september 2006, Kirk Strauser described his experience with ejabberd:

Although there are several excellent Jabber servers available, I used ejabberd, a Free, easy to use, secure, and featureful system that jabber.org themselves use for their own server. [...] I wanted to build a safe, fun, easily controlled system for my children to use with their friends. Jabber, and the ejabberd server in particular, let me build a Free system that met these goals. Combining the technical solution with a few simple administrative decisions resulted in a platform that they should be able to enjoy for years to come.

You can read the full post from the Free Software Magazine site: Passing Notes in Class