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TIL there is an fediverse alternative to Discord (matrix.org)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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About Matrix Matrix is an open protocol for decentralised, secure communications.

Matrix Manifesto We believe:

People should have full control over their own communication. People should not be locked into centralised communication silos, but instead be free to pick who they choose to host their communication without limiting who they can reach. The ability to converse securely and privately is a basic human right. Communication should be available to everyone as a free and open, unencumbered, standard and global network.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

I wish Matrix/Element focused a bit more on their experimental P2P version, released as experimental in 2020 and then left it in the drawer :/

https://matrix.org/blog/2020/06/02/introducing-p2p-matrix/
https://github.com/vector-im/element-android-p2p (... and just why the zuck are they hosting builds on a gdrive instead on the github proper ???)

[+] [email protected] -10 points 1 year ago (4 children)

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

...and not open source... thank you, but no thank you!

Also from their FAQs:

Who’s behind WireMin?

The WireMin team consists of a group of experienced technical experts and Web 3.0 advocates all over the world.

Web3 = crypto

Not a single personal name on their website.

Marked the domain as crypto-scam in uBlock and good riddance. Unironically thank you!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I know non-open source is very likely to be a scam, but I was using it for a month, all the features seams very decentralised. It did not ask for my personal information when registering an account, so seems safe to me, man. Just an advice...

Plus, Web3 does not means crypto only, it means Decentralised, DAO, Smart contract, Data privacy, Anti-censorship, etc.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Are you aware that some of those terms are crypto too?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

all the features seams very decentralised

registering an account

Uhmmm

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