@ts-new
There are tons of Matrix messengers, even there element a.d elementx, schildi, fluffychat, neochat and many many Servers.
Matrix is one of the few systems I know I can directly interact with desktop, videochat.
It is used by govs and military, so there is their need it remains save and secure.
I have now filed a bug report about the web version of #Element (the flagbearing #Matrix client) constantly using/waking my CPU while it is unfocused in a background tab in Firefox: https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/issues/29682
I'm hoping I'm not the only one observing this issue, and that some power saving improvements can be made, because to me this would look like a big drain on battery life for modern #laptops that *need* you to let their CPUs sleep while idle.
Also fuck #element
See: https://chaos.social/@jesopo/114251141706788226
ElementX is *so* much faster than the current stable versions of Element and its various soft forks (I'm currently using SchildiChat).
As I've said before, I'm guessing it will take another 6-12 months for all the Matrix 2.0 upgrades to be rolled out and fully stabilized in the various app and server software. But if ElementX performance is anything to go by, the new and improved Matrix ecosystem will be well worth an open-minded test.
Okay, what's the best #Discord alternative for a #chat platform, I want one for my #streamer / #vtuber community, currently using Discord but want to Own It and such. For real this time.
Is #element / #matrix still the biggest one? I guess there's #IRC, I want whatever I can get the largest non-zero number of people using. And voice chat ideally, video not necessary.
Top 7 best open source skype alternatives
https://itsfoss.com/open-source-skype-alternatives/
Not only there's Jitsi and Element (but no mentions of the futuristic Element Call yet), but many other open-source alternatives I wasn't aware of. Nice list!
I said it before on Mastodon. I'm reposting this again. Comparing #DeltaChat and #Matrix together, if you want hassle free and consistent messenger for private #E2EE chats, don't go for Matrix. DeltaChat is way better.
However, if you want something like a public forum, or a public chatroom, don't go for DeltaChat. Matrix is way better suited for that. And DeltaChat does not support public groups at all. In DeltaChat groups, there is no admin or moderator and everyone have got permission to remove or add the others.
I think I have to write a longer post on my personal blog about these two, comparing them together.
PS: Another Matrix encryption bug few minutes ago triggered repost of this.
Ich benutz' #matrix/#element (vormals #riot) ja nun schon wirklich viele Jahre. Es gibt immer wieder neue Dinge, die mich an der Alltags-Tauglichkeit zweifeln lassen.
Heute: ein Chatraum endet mit dieser Nachricht. Immerhin gibt es einen Link zu einem scheinbar identischen Raum. Kein Hinweis, warum. Kein Hinweis, was anders ist. Einfach "du musst jetzt hier klicken, und die gesamte vorige Konversation ist übrigens weg. KTHXBYE".
Trying to export chat history from the previous #Matrix server. Good thing the "export chat" dialog in #Element has an option that allows selecting "from the beginning", so that you can download the whole history instead of having to scroll way up first.
*selects that*
*exports chat*
*looks into resulting JSON*
first message: "** Unable to decrypt: […]"
*scrolls all the way up in the chat*
*exports again*
resulting JSON now has the message instead of an error
_Why_ are we using this shit?!
Joined a new #Matrix server. Opened the room listing. Saw a room for a project that sounded interesting. They had a link to their website in the room topic. So, from the "explore public rooms" list of rooms, I clicked the link.
A new tab opened with the project's website. Did some reading, decided that it's not that interesting to me after all. Closed the tab.
Came back to the #Element tab to discover that it had me join the room, too.
God I love the Matrix experience so much. 
То есть, на #XMPP, #Matrix, #Conversations, #Atalk, #Element и прочее можете не тратить время, я уже потратил его за вас.
This week in #FDroid (TWIF) is live:
- Client 1.22.0 is now suggested for all
- #Element fixes a #CVE
- #SessionMessenger enables Groups v2
- #SimpleX improves group management
- 10 new apps
- 110 updates
all right here https://f-droid.org/2025/03/20/twif.html
Hello Fediverse! #introduction
dComms is a project by eQualitie that provides a curated and secure deployment of decentralized communication tools for civil society including #Mastodon #Peertube #Element #DeltaChat etc. #dComms creates small-world networks for reliable communications in low-bandwidth environments, resistant to censorship and shutdowns.
We are now actively working on server deployments in partnership with NGOs in 5 countries and help local communities #migrate to the Fediverse
