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Does MATRIX recipients know my IP? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I wanna know if MATRIX recipients know my IP, and more globally what the recipients know about me (how the matrix protocol works). THX

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Then maybe you're okay.

A number of people can see your IP, people will chime in and add to ane remove from this list:

Can't see it:

Random people you personal message with
Random people you chat with in rooms

CAN see it:

Server admins
People you share (send/rcv files with) // this may have been fixed
People who send you links and you click them, but this isn't specific to Matrix, it's a tale as old as time.
You voice call with someone (may have been fixed)

Some info may be wrong. But having someone's IP in the days of routers and all filtered ports means little, unless you piss off someone who knows some low level customer support person @ your ISP to pay to get your account info. Or you're dealing drugs in which case use TAILS and stop fucking with technologies you don't know the specifics of.

If they knock you offline and you can't access anything at all, unplug your router AND MODEM (most importantly your modem) for an hour. Go touch grass for an hour. Widdle a wee branch. Plus your boxes back in and you'll be bright as new.

@[email protected] this isn't meant to be a dig at you, although last time you didn't care to correct or learn if I recall,but often times you leave out the "if so," "possibly, what and XYZ?'" and it ends up spreading misinformation because you didn't know enough or care enough to type enough.

I love Matrix but we need to be open about what the fish is before skinning it..

https://gist.github.com/maxidorius/5736fd09c9194b7a6dc03b6b8d7220d0

https://blog.erethon.com/blog/2022/07/13/what-a-malicious-matrix-homeserver-admin-can-do/

https://www.reddit.com/r/PrivacyGuides/comments/q7qsty/is_matrix_still_a_metadata_disaster/