#Matrix

What is a good Matrix client for iOS and for macOS? Not looking for something that runs in a browser but a dedicated app, even if it’s an Electron app.

Please reply with the name or the App Store link or website for a macOS app.

#matrix #ios #apple

🚀 Cinny v4.3 Update! 🚀

We're excited to introduce Cinny v4.3:

✨ New user settings design with Folds system for a cleaner, intuitive experience
🔐 Major security upgrade with vodozemac encryption
📱 Simplified device management with improved verification
💬 Pin messages and bulk import custom emojis & stickers
⚙️ Added developer tools for advanced customization
🌟 Emojiboard now supports emoji spec v15.1.0

Check out the update here: https://app.cinny.in/

#matrix #cinnyapp #reactjs

🚀 Cinny v4.3 Update! 🚀

We're excited to introduce Cinny v4.3:

✨ New user settings design with Folds system for a cleaner, intuitive experience
🔐 Major security upgrade with vodozemac encryption
📱 Simplified device management with improved verification
💬 Pin messages and bulk import custom emojis & stickers
⚙️ Added developer tools for advanced customization
🌟 Emojiboard now supports emoji spec v15.1.0

Check out the update here: https://app.cinny.in/

#matrix #cinnyapp #reactjs

🚀 Cinny v4.3 Update! 🚀

We're excited to introduce Cinny v4.3:

✨ New user settings design with Folds system for a cleaner, intuitive experience
🔐 Major security upgrade with vodozemac encryption
📱 Simplified device management with improved verification
💬 Pin messages and bulk import custom emojis & stickers
⚙️ Added developer tools for advanced customization
🌟 Emojiboard now supports emoji spec v15.1.0

Check out the update here: https://app.cinny.in/

#matrix #cinnyapp #reactjs

"if you're interested in _______, join our fedi server where we talk about _______ etc."

yea no. an #ActivityPub server is not a community. it's a portal to the whole network that hopefully provides you a nice name but should primarily be chosen for its mod policy and cause you like/trust the owners. one personal account and maybe eventually another one for work, school etc. #SocialWeb

but people have lots of interests and those each deserve their own private group. via #matrix or #lemmy etc.

"if you're interested in _______, join our fedi server where we talk about _______ etc."

yea no. an #ActivityPub server is not a community. it's a portal to the whole network that hopefully provides you a nice name but should primarily be chosen for its mod policy and cause you like/trust the owners. one personal account and maybe eventually another one for work, school etc. #SocialWeb

but people have lots of interests and those each deserve their own private group. via #matrix or #lemmy etc.

Hvis du vil flytte familiechaten over på en desentralisert meldingsjeneste, så tror jeg Element på Matrix-protokollen er det eneste ok (men langt fra perfekte) alternativet akkurat nå. Her er noen argumenter:
https://kommunikasjon.codeberg.page/beste-alternativ/

Men hvis #allheimen har andre gode forslag, så vil jeg gjerne få de på denne listen:
https://kommunikasjon.codeberg.page

#desentralisering #meldingstjenester #Element #Matrix

🚀 Cinny v4.3 Update! 🚀

We're excited to introduce Cinny v4.3:

✨ New user settings design with Folds system for a cleaner, intuitive experience
🔐 Major security upgrade with vodozemac encryption
📱 Simplified device management with improved verification
💬 Pin messages and bulk import custom emojis & stickers
⚙️ Added developer tools for advanced customization
🌟 Emojiboard now supports emoji spec v15.1.0

Check out the update here: https://app.cinny.in/

#matrix #cinnyapp #reactjs

Question about @matrix federation...

I currently have a split domain setup with #synapse where my username is amd:amd.im but my server is located at matrix.amd.im

I am going to stand up a new homeserver that uses a subdomain, but I don't whether the new amd:matrix.amd.im user will show up with a bunch of encryption key errors or be seen as a new user.

What subdomain would you pick for your new #selfhosted #matrix homeserver if you were me?

Question about @matrix federation...

I currently have a split domain setup with #synapse where my username is amd:amd.im but my server is located at matrix.amd.im

I am going to stand up a new homeserver that uses a subdomain, but I don't whether the new amd:matrix.amd.im user will show up with a bunch of encryption key errors or be seen as a new user.

What subdomain would you pick for your new #selfhosted #matrix homeserver if you were me?

The world needs secure communication more than ever, as a bulwark against the surveillance, authoritarianism, and oppression increasingly enabled by Big Tech. Matrix seeks to meet that need, as an open source, decentralised, encrypted comms protocol.

But Trust & Safety is more difficult in a decentralised environment. How are we building a safer Matrix?

https://matrix.org/blog/2025/02/building-a-safer-matrix/

#Matrix #Security #Privacy #TrustAndSafety #OpenSource #FOSS

now that I ve lost access to #telegram and am using #matrix , I realise how vulnerable the former was.
even if I share a file to myself from phone , its encrypted for me on desktop
I need install desktop app to search anything encrypted, I can't do it from browser
tg didn't even try that
but yes I ve switched devices and know the pain of not recovering those msgs in event of losing my backup keys

@js @LaurensHof
@kissane.bsky.social @tchambers

I want to have this conversation but not force anybody into it (part of our problem imo). a #matrix room perhaps?

Kinda obsessed with the idea that #ActivityPub & #matrix could link up to easily give everyone a universal ID for both public social media and private communication. That matrix servers could go beyond encrypted messaging to give us all the group functionality folks find in Facebook & Discord.

The civic primacy of social media won't be well understood and accepted until people have a simple and better way to handle their more closed community needs outside of the corporate platforms. #SocialWeb

Kinda obsessed with the idea that #ActivityPub & #matrix could link up to easily give everyone a universal ID for both public social media and private communication. That matrix servers could go beyond encrypted messaging to give us all the group functionality folks find in Facebook & Discord.

The civic primacy of social media won't be well understood and accepted until people have a simple and better way to handle their more closed community needs outside of the corporate platforms. #SocialWeb

Kinda obsessed with the idea that #ActivityPub & #matrix could link up to easily give everyone a universal ID for both public social media and private communication. That matrix servers could go beyond encrypted messaging to give us all the group functionality folks find in Facebook & Discord.

The civic primacy of social media won't be well understood and accepted until people have a simple and better way to handle their more closed community needs outside of the corporate platforms. #SocialWeb

Why is #Discord and not #Matrix the platform of choice for indies and organisations?

I am trying to list out all the conferences for Decentralized Social-Media (DeSo).

Including the Fediverse, of course. But also including Bluesky, Farcaster, Lens, Matrix, and Nostr. All if it.

And including conferences where the decentralized social-media part is only part of the conference.

https://github.com/reiver/deso-conferences

What conferences am I missing from my list?

#ATmosphere #DeSo #Bluesky #bsky #Farcaster #Fediverse #LensProtocol #Matrix #nostr #OpenSocial #SocialWeb

It’s incredibly sad that we’ve lost the open, federated team chat space to #Matrix—where the only viable server isn’t open source, it’s debatable whether the underlying standard is truly open, and the most charitable thing I’ve heard about the UX is that it’s 'OK.'

#XMPP #Jabber

It’s incredibly sad that we’ve lost the open, federated team chat space to #Matrix—where the only viable server isn’t open source, it’s debatable whether the underlying standard is truly open, and the most charitable thing I’ve heard about the UX is that it’s 'OK.'

#XMPP #Jabber

The #BotKit room is available on #Matrix now!

https://hollo.social/@botkit/0194e8af-642d-7baf-93cc-6cc56fc8c2b2

Now we have a dedicated #Matrix room for #BotKit (#botkit-users:matrix.org) in the Fedify community (#fedify:matrix.org), so join us!

The #BotKit room is available on #Matrix now!

https://hollo.social/@botkit/0194e8af-642d-7baf-93cc-6cc56fc8c2b2

Now we have a dedicated #Matrix room for #BotKit (#botkit-users:matrix.org) in the Fedify community (#fedify:matrix.org), so join us!

Now we have a dedicated #Matrix room for #BotKit (#botkit-users:matrix.org) in the Fedify community (#fedify:matrix.org), so join us!

Now we have a dedicated #Matrix room for #BotKit (#botkit-users:matrix.org) in the Fedify community (#fedify:matrix.org), so join us!

Ich bin ratlos und überfordert mit einem Problem mit Gruppenchats in #Matrix: Ich habe einen Account bei #Systemli (bin eigentlich super zufrieden, danke!), und seit ein paar Wochen kann ich in Gruppen keine Nachrichten von Menschen mehr lesen, die Matrix.org als Homeserver verwenden. Je nach Client „Entschlüsseln nicht möglich...“ oder „Es wird auf die Nachricht gewartet...“.
Was ist das, was ist da los, kann ich irgendwas tun?
#fedihelp #fedihelp_de #hilfe #support
/CC @systemli

Servers that give you access to the network of #ActivityPub servers should also support #matrix to facilitate groups and encrypted messaging. Would this be possible? Could the process of setting up a #SocialWeb account simultaneously create a related matrix account?

We're not in any immediate danger but clearly we need to adjust the model. I have a few ideas and would love to hear more.

There are three ways you could help to raise our income right now:

1. Contribute financially at https://opencollective.com/archaeosocial

2. Consider whether your lab/society/etc. could use our #Matrix server (https://about.archaeo.social/services/) for its internal communications and build a regular contribution into its budget

3. If you know of any grants that we might be eligible for, let me know.

WEEKEND MODE: ACTIVATE!
Made myself a proper cold morning coffee beverage (yep that’s breve / half and half foam!). Time to enjoy it while I bang out a #Matrix server to host Retro Retreat!

@dansup i really dont want to spoil the fun here. I appreciate the effort.

But although #signal is much more popular than #matrix their relationship is like #mastodon to #bluesky. Both bluesky and signal have a #proprietary backend. although their frontent is #OpenSource they technically have a single point of failure. server/cluster down == service down

Mastodon and matrix are actual fediverse services which are undestroyable since they are many federated, independent servers.

OK #fediverse - I need to find a replacement for Google Voice that's

1) Cheap - we're a small company that runs on a tight budget
2) Flexible - we're looking for something that works on iOS and Android phones.
3) Secure - we're a small LGBTQIA+ owned company. We don't want snoopers or AI.
4) Callable/Textable from regular phones. - This is primarily so that team members can give out their 'work' numbers without compromising their real (personal) numbers.

We're spending a bunch right now on Google, and Voice is the LAST thing we need to replace.

Note: We already use #Matrix for team communications that don't require a physical number, #Nextcloud for collaboration and a few other #FOSS type things for everything else.

OK #fediverse - I need to find a replacement for Google Voice that's

1) Cheap - we're a small company that runs on a tight budget
2) Flexible - we're looking for something that works on iOS and Android phones.
3) Secure - we're a small LGBTQIA+ owned company. We don't want snoopers or AI.
4) Callable/Textable from regular phones. - This is primarily so that team members can give out their 'work' numbers without compromising their real (personal) numbers.

We're spending a bunch right now on Google, and Voice is the LAST thing we need to replace.

Note: We already use #Matrix for team communications that don't require a physical number, #Nextcloud for collaboration and a few other #FOSS type things for everything else.

OK #fediverse - I need to find a replacement for Google Voice that's

1) Cheap - we're a small company that runs on a tight budget
2) Flexible - we're looking for something that works on iOS and Android phones.
3) Secure - we're a small LGBTQIA+ owned company. We don't want snoopers or AI.
4) Callable/Textable from regular phones. - This is primarily so that team members can give out their 'work' numbers without compromising their real (personal) numbers.

We're spending a bunch right now on Google, and Voice is the LAST thing we need to replace.

Note: We already use #Matrix for team communications that don't require a physical number, #Nextcloud for collaboration and a few other #FOSS type things for everything else.

Small update for my #matrix article on the #bsdbox.

An English translation has been created and added to a new article for first steps. It briefly explains what spaces and rooms are and how you can join them. With e.g. the bsd.cafe also on other servers.

https://bsdbox.de/en/matrix
https://bsdbox.de/en/artikel/matrix/matrix-extra

#decentralized #decentralised #freesoftware #bsdcafe

Small update for my #matrix article on the #bsdbox.

An English translation has been created and added to a new article for first steps. It briefly explains what spaces and rooms are and how you can join them. With e.g. the bsd.cafe also on other servers.

https://bsdbox.de/en/matrix
https://bsdbox.de/en/artikel/matrix/matrix-extra

#decentralized #decentralised #freesoftware #bsdcafe

Kleines Update für meinen #Matrix Artikel auf der #bsdbox.

Es wurde eine englische Übersetzung erstellt und auf einen neuen Artikel für erste Schritte hinzugefügt. Da wird kurz erklärt was Spaces und Räume sind und wie man diesen Beitreten kann. Mit z.B. dem bsd.cafe auch auf anderen Server.

https://bsdbox.de/matrix
https://bsdbox.de/artikel/matrix/matrix-extra

#decentralized #decentralised #freesoftware

#whatsApp #matrix #globalSwitchDay

Saturday February 1 2025

@mastodonmigration

Tällänenkin kuva tuli sitten lopulta. https://pikaviestin.fi/ tarjoilee hyviä tunnuksia (ellei ole esim Kapsin tai jonkun hacklabin jäsenyyttä). Kovat pystyttää oman palvelimen.

Ps. On se Signalkin ihan hyvä vaihtoehto, mutta vaikka se olisi kuinka hyvä niin se on silti amerikkalainen keskitetty palvelu. Tärkeintä että WhatsApin pakottaminen loppuu.

#matrix #whatsapp

Tällänenkin kuva tuli sitten lopulta. https://pikaviestin.fi/ tarjoilee hyviä tunnuksia (ellei ole esim Kapsin tai jonkun hacklabin jäsenyyttä). Kovat pystyttää oman palvelimen.

Ps. On se Signalkin ihan hyvä vaihtoehto, mutta vaikka se olisi kuinka hyvä niin se on silti amerikkalainen keskitetty palvelu. Tärkeintä että WhatsApin pakottaminen loppuu.

#matrix #whatsapp

Signal is a secure messenger, but there are interesting alternatives, such as @matrix , @session , @delta , @simplex or XMPP …

➡️ https://matrix.org

➡️ https://getsession.org

➡️ https://delta.chat

➡️ https://simplex.chat

➡️ https://xmpp.org

If you’d like to learn more about these options, have a look at the responses to this toot.

#matrix #session #signal #XMPP #messenger #decentralized #tech #technology #OpenSource #FOSS #WhatsApp #security #InfoSec #data #safety

🚀 Cinny v4 Update! 🚀

We’re excited to roll out Cinny v4 with amazing new features and fixes:

Lobby feature for easier space management
Organize spaces into folders and customize room order
Multi-room message search with filters
Redesigned Explore Community section and new Notification Center
Key-based account registration and password reset support

Check out the update at https://app.cinny.in/

#matrix #cinnyapp #reactjs

what are some fun/useful groups/servers to be on?

- #discord
- #slack
- #irc
- #matrix
- #lemmy
- #revoltchat
- #xmpp
- #zulip
- #deltachat

background: I like that disboard exists, but it's only for discord. I wish other tools had a discovery board, too. Matrix's communities sometimes end up very unmoderated and abandoned.

what are some fun/useful groups/servers to be on?

- #discord
- #slack
- #irc
- #matrix
- #lemmy
- #revoltchat
- #xmpp
- #zulip
- #deltachat

background: I like that disboard exists, but it's only for discord. I wish other tools had a discovery board, too. Matrix's communities sometimes end up very unmoderated and abandoned.

In #matrix @element that scrollbar of the chat window (all scrollbars really) are so extremely thin, even with the mouse they are hard to 'capture' and get hold of the slider. Let alone on mobile, where this is even harder. #SX

@boud @element @edri @nemobis At EDRi we indeed advocate for *much* more EU funding for free and open source software that is part of the digital commons.

Just this week: https://edri.org/our-work/meta-and-x-are-going-rogue-here-is-what-europe-should-do-now/

We would love projects like the #Matrix Foundation to be on the receiving end of this. There is unfortunately heavy political resistance despite all the talk about #DigitalSovereignty.

@boud @element @edri @nemobis At EDRi we indeed advocate for *much* more EU funding for free and open source software that is part of the digital commons.

Just this week: https://edri.org/our-work/meta-and-x-are-going-rogue-here-is-what-europe-should-do-now/

We would love projects like the #Matrix Foundation to be on the receiving end of this. There is unfortunately heavy political resistance despite all the talk about #DigitalSovereignty.

@atha @board 给离开#telegram 的朋友介绍一下matrix。#matrix 是一个开源去中心化的即时通讯生态系统，任何人都能自己搭建服务器，用户可以任意选择自己喜欢的客户端。支持端对端加密。

matrix开发组织认为：
人们应该完全控制自己的沟通。
人们不应被锁定在集中化的通信孤岛中，而应自由选择谁来托管他们的通信，而不限制他们可以接触的人。
安全和私密地交谈的能力是基本人权。
通信应该作为一个自由开放、无障碍、标准化和全球化的网络，向所有人开放。

你可以从下面的链接挑选你喜欢的客户端，开启加密之旅！

https://matrix.org/ecosystem/clients/

@atha @board 给离开#telegram 的朋友介绍一下matrix。#matrix 是一个开源去中心化的即时通讯生态系统，任何人都能自己搭建服务器，用户可以任意选择自己喜欢的客户端。支持端对端加密。

matrix开发组织认为：
人们应该完全控制自己的沟通。
人们不应被锁定在集中化的通信孤岛中，而应自由选择谁来托管他们的通信，而不限制他们可以接触的人。
安全和私密地交谈的能力是基本人权。
通信应该作为一个自由开放、无障碍、标准化和全球化的网络，向所有人开放。

你可以从下面的链接挑选你喜欢的客户端，开启加密之旅！

https://matrix.org/ecosystem/clients/

Should we migrate the communication platforms of our FOSS projects (e.g., Python, Django, …) to Matrix? 🗳️

The idea of ​​avoiding the vendor lock-in is increasingly widespread 🔓

Migrate social networks to the Fediverse, self-host your blog, regain control of your Git repository, … 👏

I wonder if it's time to migrate to “an open network for secure, decentralized communication” 🪐

Answer here or share your experience 👇

#Matrix #VendorLockIn #Communication #Freedom

CC @matrix

I don't understand the prevalent techno-pessimism. Today, technological empowerment is at the greatest level ever in human history. Our computers can run @debian, our phones can run @GrapheneOS and @fdroidorg, our TVs can run @Kodi, we can turn to @wikipedia for vast troves of human knowledge, we can explore the world using @openstreetmap, and we can communicate privately using @matrix or publicly using @Mastodon.

Of course, not everyone is using these great tools. But that's nothing but Kantian self-imposed immaturity.

#opensource #debian #grapheneos #fdroid #kodi #wikipedia #openstreetmap #matrix #mastodon

#matrix is currently broken in #nixpkgs because of olm, isn't it? None of the clients (nheko, fluffychat, cinny, kazv, neochat, quaternion) work, at least.

fractal works, but is GNOME, but seems to be the only one that works (and luckily, is written in a compiled language).

@fionafokus What strikes me most about this recent #Matrix announcement is not that they created a commercial version and that this version is more efficient, but rather that users of the matrix.org home server are now using a proprietary server software.
If I now go on the main website of @matrix, where they repeatedly mention how they're open-source, and follow the guide to create an account, I will end up with an account on a proprietary server running in a proprietary cloud environment.

@GrapheneOS lol #Matrix

the totally awesome FOSS-as-in-freedom chat solution that's always 2 years away from working properly

Reinstalled #Element X (#Matrix) on a new mobile. Wow, the app sure has come a long way since I last checked what the new user experience looks like. I had a lot of notes before - now I'm happy to say it's really neat.
https://element.io/app-for-productivity

Reinstalled #Element X (#Matrix) on a new mobile. Wow, the app sure has come a long way since I last checked what the new user experience looks like. I had a lot of notes before - now I'm happy to say it's really neat.
https://element.io/app-for-productivity

every time i return to fractal, i'm increasingly fond of it as a #matrix client... but i would kill for a system tray icon so i could get rid of the window completely.

sadly, i don't think any native #gnome apps will ever do that, given that the systray itself isn't native. (right?)

Upcoming events:

We'll give two talks at #FOSSDEM about #chatmail and #deltachat in the modern email devroom, on Saturday late afternoon: https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/track/modern-email/

The friday before, we'll probably also appear and talk about about #webxdc at the #Matrix barcamp.

Sunday morning, our friends from @n0iroh namely @flub, will give a talk about the P2P-iroh network architecture https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-6053-building-peer-to-peer-quic/

Otherwise, you'll find us mostly around #OFFDEM for chatting and more ad-hoc sessions.

Upcoming events:

We'll give two talks at #FOSSDEM about #chatmail and #deltachat in the modern email devroom, on Saturday late afternoon: https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/track/modern-email/

The friday before, we'll probably also appear and talk about about #webxdc at the #Matrix barcamp.

Sunday morning, our friends from @n0iroh namely @flub, will give a talk about the P2P-iroh network architecture https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-6053-building-peer-to-peer-quic/

Otherwise, you'll find us mostly around #OFFDEM for chatting and more ad-hoc sessions.

Looking back on the indie projects I developed in 2024

✨SoraSNS: An iOS client for Mastodon, Misskey, Bluesky, and Nostr in the Fediverse, featuring an AI-powered "Recommended" timeline

✨Neo: A decentralized chat app built on Matrix

✨Spatial Escape I: A phone booth escape game for Apple Vision Pro
✨Spatial Boxer: A boxing game for Apple Vision Pro

Other apps I launched:

🦊URL Passport: Check domain ownership details
🐙Octo Notes: Note-taking app for iPad with Pencil support
🤖Smart AI: Chat with local LLMs like Phi and Llama
🦊Kyoto Shrine Guide: A guide to Kyoto's shrines

Next month, I’m launching a new indie app about ✈️. Stay tuned!

#Matrix #Mastodon #Misskey #Bluesky
#apple
#appstore
#fediverse
#gamedev
#indiedev
#iosdev
#Nostr

Finally setting up a personal #Matrix server that actually federates. But, except for various dev chatrooms on Gitter, I have no idea where to look for public Matrix rooms to join.

Any recommendations for not-overly-large Matrix rooms, preferably about tech or humor or games?

I deleted my #Twitter / #X account forever ago.

I deleted my #Reddit account shortly after.

A few days ago I messaged all the people I know on #WhatsApp to tell them I'd be deleting my account. A few minutes ago I deleted it and uninstalled the app.

A few minutes ago I also requested a download of my #Facebook and #Instagram content (both have been locked down and unused for years). A few seconds ago I deleted both accounts.

#LinkedIn comes out of the archive when I'm looking for work, and goes back in as soon as I get hired again. I'm strongly considering deleting that account as well, because fuck LinkedIn and #FuckCapitalism.

---

So what am I doing in place of all these toxic, bullshit platforms? I'm glad you asked...

#Mastodon, #Signal, #Matrix, #Proton (mail, drive), #Lovense (hey, it's a social platform 😋).

#MyDataMyChoice #DeleteMeta

where have you moved your private/group conversations? Sadly @signalapp can't be installed from @fdroidorg. anyone using #matrix? Or #xmpp?

@Sustainable2050 yes, use #matrix and we have a decentralised and secure option that you can host inside europe, hopefully using renewable energy

Good to see Matrix getting traction with various organisations and governments as a replacement for big tech chat platforms.
https://element.io/blog/in-an-increasingly-volatile-world-governments-turn-to-element-and-matrix/
#matrix #element #e2ee #cybersecurity #chat

Dear friends of the BSD Cafe,

As 2024 comes to an end, it’s time to reflect on what we’ve built together during the first full year of life for BSD Cafe. Launched on 20 July 2023, this project has grown far beyond what I could have imagined. While I haven’t tracked full uptime data, I can confidently say that the downtime was less than 30 minutes overall - even though the main VM hosting our services moved multiple times (including a switch from a Proxmox hypervisor to bhyve on FreeBSD, for the sake of alignment with our mission). In a world filled with over-engineered HA systems, we’ve outperformed many “big-name” cloud providers. Not bad for a community project, right?

For me, this has been an incredible journey. The users here are not just participants - they’re collaborators, and their positivity has been inspiring. The content shared and created at BSD Cafe has been valuable not only to the BSD community but beyond. What truly sets BSD Cafe apart is the openness for dialogue and exchange. Whether it’s social media posts, Matrix discussions, repositories in our brew, or RSS feeds, people seem to genuinely appreciate what we create and the conversations we foster.

BSD Cafe is a journey - one that grows, evolves, and continues. Our goal isn’t endless growth (we’re a community, not a business) but rather to maintain a welcoming, inclusive space where everyone feels a sense of positivity and belonging. For me, opening any service with “bsd.cafe” in the domain brings joy and pride. That’s the spirit I’ve tried to convey, and I hope it resonates with all of you, whether you’re active BSD Cafe users or friends of the community.

Promoting self-hosting and #OwnYourData has, as a side effect, inspired some users to “go solo” with their own setups. But even then, they remain part of BSD Cafe - in spirit, in purpose, and in connection.

Here’s a look at what we’ve achieved together this year:

- mastodon.bsd.cafe: 370 total users
Active in the past month: 207
Active in the past six months: 286
- snac.bsd.cafe: 14 total users
Active in the past month: 7
- blendit.bsd.cafe: 61 registered users
- matrix.bsd.cafe: 23 users
- brew.bsd.cafe: 29 users - 80 repositories
- freshrss.bsd.cafe: 25 users
- miniflux.bsd.cafe: 11 users
- press.bsd.cafe: 9 users
- myip.bsd.cafe: Constantly used by various users
- wiki.bsd.cafe: Could use a bit more love and content, but it fulfills its role as a functional homepage.
- tube.bsd.cafe: Still in testing - Peertube 7.0 update is on the way.

For detailed stats from our reverse proxy and general router (excluding media services, which generate most traffic but are handled via caching reverse proxies), you can check here - updated hourly: https://netstats.bsd.cafe

The journey of BSD Cafe continues, and I look forward to seeing where 2025 will take us. Together, we’ve built something special - something driven by passion, shared purpose, and a little bit of the BSD magic that makes all of this possible.

Here’s to a new year full of joy, serenity, and connection. Thank you for being part of this adventure.

Wishing you all a fantastic 2025 - and THANK YOU!
Stefano

#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements #BSDCafeUpdates #Fediverse #HappyNewYear #Mastodon #Snac #snac2 #lemmy #matrix #dokuwiki #forgejo #freshrss #miniflux #wallabag #peertube #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #RunBSD #BSD

@kagihq

I'd love to see Kagi use FOSS / privacy centric services through use over problematic companies like #Zoom and #Discord. At the very least support alternatives as well (eg #Peertube, #Matrix etc).

The search engine itself seems good from my tests, but holding your events on #Zoom and having community support via #Discord undermines trust in your organization and it's alignment to #privacy and #FOSS.

I was about to sign up for an annual membership, but paused when seeing these.

Meine Datenschutz und Privatsphäre Übersicht 2025, für die Allgemeinheit 🕵️‍♂️

#neuJahr

#DSGVO #TDDDG #Datenschutz #Privatsphäre #sicherheit #Verschlüsselung #WEtell #SoloKey #NitroKey #Email #Cybersecurity #BigBrotherAwards #Massenűberwachung #Sicherheitspaket
#Google #Metadaten #WhatsApp #Threema #Cryptpad #Signal
#Hateaid #Cyberstalking #Messenger #Browser #Youtube #NewPipe #Chatkontrolle #nichtszuverbergen #ÜberwachungsKapitalismus #Microsoft #Appel #Windows11 #Linux #Matrix #Mastodon #Friendica #Fediverse #Loops #2FA #Ransomware #Foss #VeraCrypt #HateAid #Coreboot #Volksverpetzer #Netzpolitik #Digitalisierung #Informatik #Shiftphone  #OpenSource #GrapheneOS #CCC #Mail #MakePrivacyGreatAgain
#Mullvad #PGP #GnuPG #DNS
#Gaming #linuxgaming #Lutris #Protondb #eOS #Enshittification
#Bloatware #Murena  #LiberaPay #GnuTaler #Taler #PreppingforFuture
#FediLZ #BlueLZ
#InstaLZ #ThreatModel
#FLOSS #Medienkompetenz      

auch als PDF zum Download:

https://cryptpad.digitalcourage.de/file/#/2/file/f2qlYQQljNjihaPR0573-Php/

Dear friends of the BSD Cafe,

As 2024 comes to an end, it’s time to reflect on what we’ve built together during the first full year of life for BSD Cafe. Launched on 20 July 2023, this project has grown far beyond what I could have imagined. While I haven’t tracked full uptime data, I can confidently say that the downtime was less than 30 minutes overall - even though the main VM hosting our services moved multiple times (including a switch from a Proxmox hypervisor to bhyve on FreeBSD, for the sake of alignment with our mission). In a world filled with over-engineered HA systems, we’ve outperformed many “big-name” cloud providers. Not bad for a community project, right?

For me, this has been an incredible journey. The users here are not just participants - they’re collaborators, and their positivity has been inspiring. The content shared and created at BSD Cafe has been valuable not only to the BSD community but beyond. What truly sets BSD Cafe apart is the openness for dialogue and exchange. Whether it’s social media posts, Matrix discussions, repositories in our brew, or RSS feeds, people seem to genuinely appreciate what we create and the conversations we foster.

BSD Cafe is a journey - one that grows, evolves, and continues. Our goal isn’t endless growth (we’re a community, not a business) but rather to maintain a welcoming, inclusive space where everyone feels a sense of positivity and belonging. For me, opening any service with “bsd.cafe” in the domain brings joy and pride. That’s the spirit I’ve tried to convey, and I hope it resonates with all of you, whether you’re active BSD Cafe users or friends of the community.

Promoting self-hosting and #OwnYourData has, as a side effect, inspired some users to “go solo” with their own setups. But even then, they remain part of BSD Cafe - in spirit, in purpose, and in connection.

Here’s a look at what we’ve achieved together this year:

- mastodon.bsd.cafe: 370 total users
Active in the past month: 207
Active in the past six months: 286
- snac.bsd.cafe: 14 total users
Active in the past month: 7
- blendit.bsd.cafe: 61 registered users
- matrix.bsd.cafe: 23 users
- brew.bsd.cafe: 29 users - 80 repositories
- freshrss.bsd.cafe: 25 users
- miniflux.bsd.cafe: 11 users
- press.bsd.cafe: 9 users
- myip.bsd.cafe: Constantly used by various users
- wiki.bsd.cafe: Could use a bit more love and content, but it fulfills its role as a functional homepage.
- tube.bsd.cafe: Still in testing - Peertube 7.0 update is on the way.

For detailed stats from our reverse proxy and general router (excluding media services, which generate most traffic but are handled via caching reverse proxies), you can check here - updated hourly: https://netstats.bsd.cafe

The journey of BSD Cafe continues, and I look forward to seeing where 2025 will take us. Together, we’ve built something special - something driven by passion, shared purpose, and a little bit of the BSD magic that makes all of this possible.

Here’s to a new year full of joy, serenity, and connection. Thank you for being part of this adventure.

Wishing you all a fantastic 2025 - and THANK YOU!
Stefano

#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements #BSDCafeUpdates #Fediverse #HappyNewYear #Mastodon #Snac #snac2 #lemmy #matrix #dokuwiki #forgejo #freshrss #miniflux #wallabag #peertube #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #RunBSD #BSD

"Honestly, it is insanely exciting to see Matrix having evolved from the 'good enough for enthusiastic geeks' to the 'wow, this feels better than Signal' phase that we’re entering now. Meanwhile, matrix-rust-sdk is tracking all the latest Matrix 2.0 work, so any client built on matrix-rust-sdk (Fractal, Element X, iamb, etc) can benefit from it immediately."

@matthew, #JoshSimmons, 2024

https://matrix.org/blog/2024/12/25/the-matrix-holiday-special-2024/#continue-reading

(1/3)

#chat #Matrix #Matrix2

Just spent 6 hours trying find out and solve why my Matrix instance is showing: {"errcode":"M_NOT_FOUND","error":"Not found"} when trying to access images. I did not notice this problem before, because Matrix/Element caches images locally using blobs, but realized this after uploading images to IRC via heisenbridge.

I first thought I had messed up my S3 Object Storage. Then thought I messed up my filesystem. Then I thought I made a mistake in yaml configs. But it was none of that.

It's a while since I installed my Matrix server and completely forgot on how I set up my S3 Object Storage. It seems it is literally not documented. Like at all. Just like the half of Matrix and Synapse.

I ended up debugging literally anything and everything without any solution. After turning all stones I even asked ChatGPT and it started to run in loops in despair. Finally ended up reading synapse changelog here one bit by bit: https://element-hq.github.io/synapse/latest/upgrade.html#authenticated-media-is-now-enforced-by-default

It seems, I have upgraded in some point. And wow, in between of upgrades the whole thing has broken. I mean it runs without erros, but it's broken. No deprecated warnings in the log, no warnings in release logs. Left a comment here: https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/pull/17889#issuecomment-2564520513

My solution was to add in homeserver.yaml:
enable_authenticated_media: false

What I hate about Matrix is:

- Nothing is documented
- Nothing is explained
- Everything is complicated to set up

Each upgrade and extension is like building and tinkering for hours and hours and hoping for the best.

I don't know why I keep using Matrix. Guess I like being hurt all the time.

#Matrix #Element #MatrixSynapse #SysOps #Servers #API

Just spent 6 hours trying find out and solve why my Matrix instance is showing: {"errcode":"M_NOT_FOUND","error":"Not found"} when trying to access images. I did not notice this problem before, because Matrix/Element caches images locally using blobs, but realized this after uploading images to IRC via heisenbridge.

I first thought I had messed up my S3 Object Storage. Then thought I messed up my filesystem. Then I thought I made a mistake in yaml configs. But it was none of that.

It's a while since I installed my Matrix server and completely forgot on how I set up my S3 Object Storage. It seems it is literally not documented. Like at all. Just like the half of Matrix and Synapse.

I ended up debugging literally anything and everything without any solution. After turning all stones I even asked ChatGPT and it started to run in loops in despair. Finally ended up reading synapse changelog here one bit by bit: https://element-hq.github.io/synapse/latest/upgrade.html#authenticated-media-is-now-enforced-by-default

It seems, I have upgraded in some point. And wow, in between of upgrades the whole thing has broken. I mean it runs without erros, but it's broken. No deprecated warnings in the log, no warnings in release logs. Left a comment here: https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/pull/17889#issuecomment-2564520513

My solution was to add in homeserver.yaml:
enable_authenticated_media: false

What I hate about Matrix is:

- Nothing is documented
- Nothing is explained
- Everything is complicated to set up

Each upgrade and extension is like building and tinkering for hours and hours and hoping for the best.

I don't know why I keep using Matrix. Guess I like being hurt all the time.

#Matrix #Element #MatrixSynapse #SysOps #Servers #API

Looking back on the indie projects I developed in 2024

✨SoraSNS: An iOS client for Mastodon, Misskey, Bluesky, and Nostr in the Fediverse, featuring an AI-powered "Recommended" timeline

✨Neo: A decentralized chat app built on Matrix

✨Spatial Escape I: A phone booth escape game for Apple Vision Pro
✨Spatial Boxer: A boxing game for Apple Vision Pro

Other apps I launched:

🦊URL Passport: Check domain ownership details
🐙Octo Notes: Note-taking app for iPad with Pencil support
🤖Smart AI: Chat with local LLMs like Phi and Llama
🦊Kyoto Shrine Guide: A guide to Kyoto's shrines

Next month, I’m launching a new indie app about ✈️. Stay tuned!

#Matrix #Mastodon #Misskey #Bluesky
#apple
#appstore
#fediverse
#gamedev
#indiedev
#iosdev
#Nostr

@_elena @Jerry

I think #Matrix is great! The #Element app is very stable on most platforms, but it might be more suited for medium to advanced users. The ability to host your own Matrix server gives you that extra control over your communications, making it a fantastic replacement for Discord. If encryption isn’t a priority, you could also bridge a group chat from Signal to Matrix, which could be a solution worth exploring. Here’s a link to the available bridges: https://matrix.org/ecosystem/bridges/

That said, I totally understand the challenge of getting non-technical friends and family to make the switch. It can be tough to encourage them to adopt new platforms, especially if they’re not used to something like Discord. Features like session verification can be a hurdle for less tech-savvy users. I’d suggest creating different tiers of communication; for example, with family, the concern about surveillance might be smaller than with coworkers or partners, so Signal or Session might be the best options there.

For higher-risk communications, like those involving banking or legal discussions, Signal might not be the best choice. Even though the Signal organization has no direct access to the content of communications, the IP address and timestamps could still raise concerns. In those cases, it might be worth gradually introducing them to Matrix and highlighting its benefits.

I might not be the best at navigating how to work with non-tech-savvy friends since I don’t have a lot of experience with that myself. How did you get your friends, family, and coworkers to use Signal in the first place? Maybe you could try using the same approach to migrate them to the Matrix protocol!

This is something I meant to do a long time ago, but I've finally uploaded that Matrix material shader I made in Blender to my website!

Get it here: https://martincrownover.com/blender-examples-tutorials/blender-shader-matrix/

#blender #blender3d #b3d #shader #material #matrix #opensource

I'll give Matrix another shot when I can search up the #matrix hashtag and fewer than 2 of the initial results are talking about how broken it is

as of right now, about 20% of the messages seem to be talking about how broken it is, looks like the devs have a lot more lipstick yet to smear on that pig

How do Matrix rooms work?

Like, suppose you have

• A catgirl cloud space, #something:catgirl.cloud, with some rooms in it
• One of these rooms is on matrix org, #room:matrix.org
• You add a ‘local address’ for it, #room:catgirl.cloud
  • Maybe you even set this as the default/only/main address
  • Note that the room ID doesn’t change, it continues !keysmash:matrix.org

If matrix.org dies, what happens to the room? If it had its main address changed to something else, or even just a local address added, will the room die together with the server or will it continue alive in other ones? In the case the room remains alive, would people from a 3rd server have to rejoin the room or something?

#Matrix

In many ways, #deltachat deals with typical peer to peer challenges. The message transport is treated as dumb, so it can not host group membership metadata or key directories like #WhatsApp, @signalapp and #telegram do. Our dumb-server protocol philosophy is also very unlike #matrix which has very stateful servers with lots of relational metadata and required synchronization state. So #p2p networking like recently introduced for #webxdc realtime channels flows rather naturally for us ....

#Matrix Things

Does #FOSDEM have an official #Matrix chatroom?

@frzifus @element a sad day for the #matrix community (if the main develop server is not fully open source any more).

@Flipboard @mike
You could interview @jeswr - Jesse is now running #Solid community support at @ODIHQ - we need to merge the energies of #Solid with the rest of the #Fediverse #DotSocial #Federation #ActivityPub #OpenSocial #OpenSocialWeb #SocialWeb #Threads #Bluesky #Solid cc: #RSS blogs and podcasts #Matrix #ActivitPods

Police seize #Matrix encrypted chat service after spying on criminals

(TNO Note: Not the Matrix chat you're thinking of, please read more than the headline.)

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-seize-matrix-encrypted-chat-service-after-spying-on-criminals/

#cybersecurity #cybercrime

Okay

matrix.org/blog/2024/12/unrelated-cybercriminal-network-taken-down/

#Matrix

C'est quoi cette histoire de Matrix et Europol la ? ​​
Comme quoi Matrix est une messagerie pour criminel en tout genre ?

#Matrix

We put out a brief blog post on the subject, as – no surprise – we're getting a lot of inquiries: https://matrix.org/blog/2024/12/unrelated-cybercriminal-network-taken-down/

As others have noted, the screenshots don't appear to show any known #Matrix client.

We're staying tuned as more information becomes available.

Awkward namespace collision in the news today. As far as we know, it has nothing to do with the #Matrix protocol.

Europol took down "encrypted messaging service MATRIX." https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/international-operation-takes-down-another-encrypted-messaging-service-used-criminals

"The investigation did not spotlight the similarly-named Matrix open source communication protocol."
https://nltimes.nl/2024/12/03/dutch-french-police-take-matrix-encrypted-chat-app-23-million-messages-captured

#OpenSource #FOSS

Hey there fellow autists! There's a really nice and supportive #International #Autistic #Matrix group I think you should check out: https://matrix.to/#/!MDoGEQUzzIUfLrDMwB:matrix.org

#ActuallyAutistc #Autism #neurodivergent #adhd #AuDHD

🚀 FluffyChat v1.23.0 is here!

You can now send multiple files at once. The login page got a redesign with SSO as the new default action (legacy password login still available in the context menu at the top right corner).

MAS account settings now available in the profile, making FluffyChat ready for the Matrix OIDC change! 💪

Lot's of new colors and style settings with much better chat wallpapers also landed in this release. 🐾

Learn more at https://ko-fi.com/post/FluffyChat-Version-1-23-0-Whats-New-O4O416SLEK

#FluffyChat #matrix

If trying to move a social community off Discord, would you rather self-host/migrate to/use/invest in:

#BoostsWelcome #Matrix #IRC #DeleteDiscord

We can still see several new opensource projects creating channels on #Discord instead of #Matrix and the reason might be that many ones are simply already onboarded on Discord and making it more comfortable to new users.

Should the general BoxyBSD Service chat be placed in…

Oha, das ist provokativ: Dieser Blogartikel sagt:

- Nutzt kein #PGP / #GPG
- Nutzt kein #XMPP + OMEMO
- Nutzt kein #Matrix (im Sinne: verlasst euch nicht auf die Verschlüsselung)
- E-Mails verschlüsseln ist sinnlos

Ich kenne den Autor nicht und würde ihn nicht erwähnen, würde der Artikel nicht in ernstzunehmenden ITSec-Newslettern zitiert

https://soatok.blog/2024/11/15/what-to-use-instead-of-pgp/

Meinungen? #itsec #security

Huge thanks to everyone on the @matrix Governing Board and to @shauna for helping us get organized and run an efficient and productive first meeting!

Further thanks and *congrats* to @gwmngilfen and @HarHarLinks on being elected as the first Chair and Vice Chair of our first Governing Board 👏🏻

More to come! Brief meeting recap in this week's edition of TWIM: https://matrix.org/blog/2024/11/15/this-week-in-matrix-2024-11-15/

#Matrix #TWIM

The first Governing Board meeting, sunset of the Sliding Sync Proxy, and a new TARDIS! ✨

This and much more happened This Week in Matrix: https://matrix.org/blog/2024/11/15/this-week-in-matrix-2024-11-15/

#Matrix #TWIM

@tante this is a golden opportunity for the #Fediverse & #Matrix to emerge as the communications hubs for government, academia, non-profits, transportation and alert system… if only admins inside these orgs started a big wave of adoption. Fediverse for social, Matrix for private messaging.

At the Matrix conference, people from the French gov talked about how they had ALL French civil servants (some 500,000 people) move their internal comms to #tchap, built on the Matrix protocol. It is doable!

Dies ist nur eine kurze Erinnerung daran, dass der „alte“ »Meshtastic MV« Matrix Kanal aus verschiedenen Gründen leider geschlossen ist. Einer, der Hauptgrund, war, dass ich leider einen Gedankenfehler gemacht hatte – sorry dafür ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Es gibt allerdings einen neuen: https://matrix.to/#/#mv-mesh-plus.net:matrix.org

Deshalb dieser Post noch einmal für die Meshtastic-Nutzer aus MV, HH, BB, SH, NDS und natürlich Nord-DL allgemein 😀

#Notfallkommunikation #Meshtastic #Mesh #WAN #LoRa #Matrix #MV #HH #BB #Nord-DL #SH #NDS

pinned:

**please feel free to add me on any of the following chat services**

#Matrix secure comms --
@nix:chat.housewayreth.org

#Signal secure comms --
@nixkelley.74

non-secure comms --
#WhatsApp +1 734 386 0537
#GoogleVoice +1 734 386 0537

I also use FB Messenger but *nothing* goes there that needs to be secure. do not trust Meta to keep anything secure AND keep it safe.

With #matrix and oidc I was thinking about offering an official FluffyChat server. It would have some benefits, right? I could have more control over the UX and would be kore independent. On the other hand it would require a lot of work and eval a public legal identity with either an expensive impressum service or publishing my physical address. Also a lot of legal paperwork.

So I came up with a new idea. A new login UX flow where the user picks the homeserver from a trustworthy list

Seeing many people here talking about Matrix and Xmpp in the last days... but where do you meet people that use these tools? 🙂 None of my contacts will ever use it... is there any list of interesting groups at least?

#xmpp #matrix

The relative sizes of the 6 major decentralized social media (DeSo) networks.

(The scale is a bit odd, and the numbers are approximated to round-numbers — to make it so the graph is more legible, but — I think the information is more easily communicated this way.)

#bluesky #DeSo #farcaster #fediverse #matrix #lens #nostr

💬 Matrix and XMPP: Thoughts on Improving Messaging Protocols – Part 1

｢ If the Matrix network were to scale massively, with many nodes and conversations, it would encounter the same growth challenges as blockchain protocols. Each node must store a copy of the conversation, and the amount of replication depends on the number of conversations and nodes globally. As these numbers grow, so does the replication factor ｣

https://www.process-one.net/blog/matrix-and-xmpp-thoughts-on-improving-messaging-protocols-part-1/

#matrix #xmpp #distsys

Seems like #Matrix is now popular enough to attract #spam. Something I only knew from #XMPP until last week but now I also receive strange stuff from random people via Matrix.

The wait is over, videos from The Matrix Conference 2024 are here!

Find recordings, photos, press, and our sponsor prospectus for 2025 in the latest blog post: https://matrix.org/blog/2024/10/29/matrixconf/

#MatrixConf #Matrix #OpenSource #FOSS

On the two year anniversary of joining #Mastodon I'm super proud to share:

🚀 The Future is Federated - issue no.13 👩‍🚀

"The #Fediverse has empowered me to take back control from Big Tech. Now I want to help others do the same."

https://blog.elenarossini.com/the-fediverse-has-empowered-me-to-take-back-control-from-big-tech-now-i-want-to-help-others-do-the-same/

with mentions of @forgeandcraft (who made this awesome Fediverse t-shirt) @phanpy @ivory @Tusky @nimi @Roneyb @davidoclubb

#FOSS #FLOSS #Matrix #TheFutureIsFederated #blog #tech #activism #BigTech #socialmedia #education

Hey everyone!

If you’re looking for a community of gamers which is also dedicated to the Fediverse, then look no further than #TheGamersTavern!

We welcome everyone to our community, and love to talk about gaming, tech, and everything inbetween.

We currently self-host instances of these services:
#Mastodon
#PeerTube
#Owncast
#Matrix - (bridged with #Discord)

You can find all the links here! - https://linktr.ee/thegamerstavern

We’d love to see you there. 💜

#Fediverse #Gaming

Version 4.0 of my #introduction toot, as time flies and things change, a lot.

Hey everyone! I'm Alex, an italian 39 years old IT Architect (see personal account: @ItsMeAlex), deeply in love with #Videogames

I'm the innkeeper of The Gamer's Tavern, a cozy #gaming #community fully committed to the #Fediverse, but most of all, safe and full of amazing people.

We're self-hosting these services:
- #Mastodon
- #Peertube
- #Owncast
- #Matrix

Find more @ https://linktr.ee/thegamerstavern

#TheGamersTavern

Hey gamers!

If you're looking for a friendly, cozy and safe gaming community, The Gamer's Tavern is here for you!
We talk mainly about gaming but we do not disdain other topics. We're fully committed to the Fediverse and we care about you being in a safe place.

Find us on:

- Discord (https://discord.gg/xxReRYGF4r)
- Matrix (https://matrix.to/#/#inn:space.gamerstavern.online)

#TheGamersTavern #Community #Fediverse #Safe #LGBTQIA #Gaming #Videogames #LinuxGaming #Discord #Matrix

I had the exciting opportunity to explain #matrix in a #tedx talk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMVar0_MZUg

#tedxfreiburg #togetherForTomorrow #matrix @wir @matrix

Finally, an updated #introduction: Hello! From #Shanghai to #Montreal, now in #NewYorkCity. Master #student in #ComputerScience at #NYU Tandon, still struggling to figure out what I gonna do next. Gained notoriety for making Barinsta, now I hang out in #Matrix and ActivityPub circles and code stuff once in a while. Am a #FediAdmin. Fervent user of #PublicTransport. Knows too little of too many things. Posts are #SliceOfLife + minor commentaries. Happy to have an IRL #meetup with y'all!

My #HomeServer feels lonely without users!

You can contact me to get a FREE ssh account + email. Just send you ssh pubkey and preferred username!

The server runs #Gentoo, and you can bootstrap a Gentoo Prefix to have more control over the software.

Additional services in the family available to YOU:

• #Nextcloud platform @ https://our.sysrq.in
• #Git hosting @ https://git.sysrq.in
• #Bugzilla issue tracker @ https://bugs.sysrq.in
• #IRC server @ irc.sysrq.in
• #Matrix homeserver (Conduit)
• #Web and #Gemini hosting
• Virtual private network (Wireguard)

Expected dowtime is at least one day a month. Don't use my services for anything serious.

#pubnix

Hello there ! :)

Do you know if someone is working on use #webxdc in #matrix ?

Actually I wonder how how much it's the same as widget? 🤔

#deltachat and #xmpp can already use it ! 😁

Super happy how I see a lot of new people posting on #usenet and specially in
our herarchy hispagatos.* got to the point is the first thing when have some
time to chat,before I even open #matrix #mastodon etc I like that information is
archived,and I can go back and check for things I posted 4 months a go that I
need etc,is like a"decentralized"forum,and using 1 of the free/open usenet
instances the spam is non-existent at least in the groups I subscribe to
https://sybershock.com/#usenet #Hackers

I had completely forgotten about @element 's efforts baking Sliding Sync into Synapse.

Stopped the separate SS proxy, removed the manual delegation entries from reverse proxy configuration and would you look at that, Element X (android) still works!

Even got a nice prompt about the homeserver not supporting the old protocol anymore, and needing to relogin.

#element #elementx #synapse #matrix #slidingsync

"Back at FOSDEM in February we showed off how Matrix could be used for E2EE-preserving messaging interoperability as required by the Digital Markets Act messaging interoperability - and we announced that Element had been working with Meta on integrating with its DMA APIs in order to connect WhatsApp to Matrix."

@matthew

https://matrix.org/blog/2024/09/whatsapp-dma/

#chat #E2EE #Matrix #WhatSapp #DMA

@trwnh @dmitri

Now that you mention #XMPP.. at the time that https://openengiadina.net dropped #ActivityPub support for XMPP I was tempted to follow along. So many things are better documented in that open standard and the subsequent XEP's.

Yet also both XMPP and #Matrix are first and foremost instant messaging / chat protocols, and to me using them to build other abstractions on top of felt forced, plus being among the first and only ones to do so.

🚀 The Future is Federated - issue no.11 👩‍🚀

"Beyond technical features: why we need to talk about the values of the Fediverse (part 1)"

https://blog.elenarossini.com/the-values-of-the-fediverse-ethical-social-media/

with shout-outs to: @bengrosser @rysiek @phanpy @pixelfed and all the lovely people I've been interacting with on here ❤️

#TheFutureIsFederated #tech #Fediverse #activism #bigtech #socialmedia #FOSS #blog #privacy #consent #Matrix

I’ve had an account on #Matrix for about two hours now and I’ve been playing around with it for a bit.

Yes, I’ve seen all the complaints about moderation problems and I will cover them for sure in my future piece. Terrible stuff.

But my mind is blown by its integrations and bridges. In a room about GrapheneOS I see replies coming in from Discord and Telegram. Whaaaat?!? 🤯

Please give me 2 more weeks to write about it because its functionalities and bridges are next level #thefutureisfederated

if I have this right, #Matrix wins a security award. :)

for not addressing a core security bug for 7 years, 5 months, and 12 days,

I award them a priority CVE pass :p

they get the better CVE number choices,

since clearly they want the best parking.

https://github.com/matrix-org/olm/issues/3
https://soatok.blog/2024/08/14/security-issues-in-matrixs-olm-library/

Para ayudar a que quienes hablemos #español en #Mastodon hagamos más cosas juntos y nos desenvolvamos mejor con redes de mensajería privada de funciones estables y disponibles en Mac, iOS, Windows, Linux y Android por igual he creado un par de espacios en:

#Matrix (para colaboración en grupos):
https://matrix.to/#/#detun3d:matrix.org

#SimpleX (para mensajería privada sin ID fija, filtrado de metadatos ni necesidad de email ni número telefónico):
👇 enlace en la imagen 👇

I have been shepherding a Matrix Spec Change that tries to choose easy-to-understand wording to explain Cryptographic concepts to non-technical users.

I think the first draft is ready! Comments and suggestions welcome.

https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/4161

#matrix

Without a secure DM feature on #Mastodon (and honestly I hope there never is one), I rely on #Matrix and #Signal for #communications.

**Anyone trying to reach me can connect** on Matrix at https://matrix.to/#/@seaner:matrix.org or on Signal at sean.30

All my other #links are listed at https://bio.link/seanbray

Είσαι στο #matrix, ο Ορφέας βγάζει τα χάπια απ' την τσέπη και σου κάνει την γνωστή ερώτηση...

Δεν κάνεις επιλογή, τζάμπα είναι..

Τα κουμπώνεις και τα δύο...

Σε ποια πόλη της Ελλάδας βρίσκεσαι και τι κάνεις... Αμέσως μετά!!!

Currently watching @chiefgyk3d on #YouTube while cooking! 😀

👉🏾 From Giants to the #Fediverse: My Journey into Decentralized Platforms (#Mastodon, #Matrix & More) https://youtu.be/9W2xFlOiaKc

A great trip down memory lane! 😂 (I am about 5 minutes in)

It is so frustrating how some developers simply will not listen to user feedback.

I want to use Fractal but it seems the developers of Fractal don't want me to. The issue is the chat width: it is uncomfortably narrow to use. The supposed reason for this is that it helps readability (or something along those lines). It doesn't. Quite the opposite.

People have been opening issues about this for years. It's not a hard change to make. They just don't want to.

As I said: I want to use Fractal, I'm not just writing this to aimlessly hate on GNOME or FOSS developers. I enjoy using GNOME every day and I would like to also use a Matrix client that fits in with the GNOME Desktop instead of using Element.

Please, if you are developing user-facing software, actually listen to user feedback instead of mindlessly (mis)applying some "UX principles".

#GNOME #Matrix #Linux #FOSS #Fractal #UX

I thought that Chats (GNOME Chatty) is an SMS app, but it actually supports Matrix and XMPP too. So I can join discussions on the postmarketOS Matrix server from postmarketOS devices. Cool.

#linuxmobile #postmarketOS #matrix #chat #gnome

As i look at this, I just think, "Email, you had a good run." Time for everyone to move off of it, over to end-to-end encrypted messaging platforms with extremely strong security built in from the ground up.

Hope #matrix and @signalapp can evolve fast. Would hate for the big commercial silos to own messaging. cc: @erlend

https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/iranian-backed-group-steps-up-phishing-campaigns-against-israel-us/

💬 Fractal 8 Released: The Linux Matrix Messaging App Gets Better!

https://news.itsfoss.com/fractal-8-release/

#matrix #fractal #gnome #linux

Blazing fast Matrix, Native E2EE Group Calls, state of the art auth and potential WhatsApp interop.

Matthew covers the last year in Matrix and how it can be used to speed up the opening of communications silo required by the EU Digital Markets Act

https://youtu.be/s5BrVVf0B1I

#matrix #e2ee #voip #oidc #dma #whatsapp #silos

The votes have been counted! Introducing the first elected Governing Board of the Matrix.org Foundation 🎉

Thanks to everyone who ran and everyone who voted, and congratulations to those who have been elected!

This is a huge milestone for Matrix, and now we can tackle the challenges we face with greater community involvement: https://matrix.org/blog/2024/06/election-results/

#Matrix #OpenSource #FOSS #OpenGovernance

I created a #Matrix room for owners of the @furilabs #FLX1 to chat and exchange experiences. In case anyone wants to join ;).

https://matrix.to/#/!opItKOPlKHFfaHVIrp:matrix.teckids.org?via=matrix.teckids.org

#LinuxOnMobile #FuriLabs #FuriOS

#Followerpower. Die Überarbeitung der Messenger-Matrix ist nun vollständig abgeschlossen. Über einen Tipp/Klick auf Teilen würde ich mich riesig freuen, damit sich die Messenger-Übersicht (weiter) verbreitet. ❤️ 👍

Deutsch: https://www.messenger-matrix.de/messenger-matrix.html
Englisch: https://www.messenger-matrix.de/messenger-matrix-en.html
FAQ: https://www.messenger-matrix.de/#faq
Mitarbeit: https://codeberg.org/kuketzblog/www.messenger-matrix.de

#messenger #briar #discord #matrix #element #imessage #jami #line #signal #simplex #siskin #telegram #threema #viber #whatsapp #wire

🚀 Cinny v4 Update! 🚀

We’re excited to roll out Cinny v4 with amazing new features and fixes:

Lobby feature for easier space management
Organize spaces into folders and customize room order
Multi-room message search with filters
Redesigned Explore Community section and new Notification Center
Key-based account registration and password reset support

Check out the update at https://app.cinny.in/

#matrix #cinnyapp #reactjs

Rich Input Editor, Refreshed timeline and People drawer, new release v3.0.0 of Cinny is live at https://app.cinny.in.

For more details and changelog check out https://github.com/cinnyapp/cinny/releases/tag/v3.0.0

#matrix #cinnyapp #reactjs

After many years away from the stage, I am back! It looks like I’m accepted to give a talk at the Matrix Conference (https://2024.matrix.org/) to present ✨ native simplified sliding sync ✨: how it differs from the first version of sliding sync (an experimental project implemented inside a proxy), how we’ve implemented it inside the Matrix Rust SDK etc. Gonna be fun!

#matrix #RustLang

Made a maubot plugin for #matrix that automatically puts text on my cat's meme

#gameshogun #blog: https://im.youronly.one/yuki/channels/gameshogun/

::: #Games / #Gaming :::
#Ankama: YourOnlyOne#7997
#Blizzard: YourOnlyOne#1116 (#WorldOfWarcraft, #StarCraft)
#Cryptic: laibcoms (#Neverwinter; #StarTrekOnline)
#GuildWars: Whitelight (#GW)
#GuildWars2: YourOnlyOne.4937 (#GW2: NA megaserver)

::: Chat and Collections :::
#Discord: youronly.one (old: YourOnly.One#0873)
#Guilded: YourOnlyOne (a better Discord, try it!)
#Matrix (#Element): #YourOnlyOne:matrix.org (case-sensitive; a room)
#Niantic Social: YourOnlyOne
#Ingress: Your0nlyOne
#RankOne.global: YourOnlyOne
#Steam: YourOnlyOne

My name is Yohan Yuki Xieㆍ사요한・謝雪矢（ゆきや）・謝約翰ㆍיהוחנן, an #OpenlyAutistic #Filipino from the #Philippines. I'm a #bibliophile, I collect books but have little time to read these days. I'm also a #blogger, a freelance #ghostwriter, and a #webmaster.

Not only that, but I've worked in the #gaming industry since 1997—from customer support and #GameMaster to marketing and #CommunityManager. 📰 I also appeared in “Sports Seoul” and 📺 in “The Daily Report” (Arirang) after my episodic explanations of the #Kdrama #ExtraordinaryAttorneyWoo ( #이상한변호사우영우 ), and how it relates to me, went viral in South Korea.

/me
* #Natsari
* #MBTI: #INFP
* #LeftHanded / #Leftie
* #Gamer / #Games / #gameshogun
* #GuildWars2 (YourOnlyOne.4937)
* #OpenTTD
* #Ultima
* #AnsalonMUD
* #Music / #YugenBard
* #Violin, #Flute
* #Ppop (Pilipino pop), #Kpop, #Jpop, #Cpop (Mando, Canto)
* Sports / #FaithfulAthlete
* #Running
* #Swimming
* #Archery

If you want to know more:
* Bio: https://iam.youronly.one
* Verified accounts: https://im.youronly.one/p/verified/
* #LinkInBio / Hub: https://im.youronly.one

My other #fediverse presence:
* Images: @[email protected]
* Bookshelf: @[email protected]

My #ATproto presence: https://bsky.youronly.one.

You can also send me a gift if you like my works: https://im.youronly.one/p/gift/

To reach me (please use your business/company email if it is an official correspondence):
* Email: https://im.youronly.one/p/contact-us/
* #Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#YourOnlyOne:matrix.org
* #XMPP / #Jabber: @[email protected] / @[email protected]

#introduction #autistic #ActuallyAutistic

Shalom! Have a great day!

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* All Rights Reserved.
* Made with the Canva web app.

There's one main thing I like about #BlueSky, #Nostr, #Cwtch, and the in-development P2P-ified #Matrix over #ActivityPub and Matrix as they're generally deployed now: your ID doesn't depend on DNS.

I've not been in the Fediverse very long, but I've already seen people lose their entire social graph because an admin unilaterally took down an instance. When you tie your identity to DNS, you're at the mercy of the domain owner and every point of control over the DNS as a whole, including the court systems in every authoritarian jurisdiction. Not your keys, not your identity.

I like the admins of my instance here, but I see the toll it takes on them running it even with the community's contributions. It's a lot of pressure and a lot of power to have that much control over identity and trust for your users.

I don't think we have to wholesale move to other protocols, though. The beauty of open networks is the freedom to build bridges. When people do migrate between them, it can and should be as smooth as migrating between ActivityPub instances in the happy path, and remain fully interoperable.

Consider joining the GrapheneOS community in our official forum and chat rooms!

Forum: https://discuss.grapheneos.org/

Our official chat rooms are bridged across these 3 main platforms:

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/grapheneos
Telegram: https://t.me/GrapheneOS
Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#community:grapheneos.org

#GrapheneOS #forum #discord #telegram #matrix

🌟 Introducing BSD.cafe 🌟

Excited to present the first building block of the BSD Cafe project! When I registered this domain months ago, I envisioned a themed bar where we can casually chat about *BSD systems, Linux, and Open-Source technology among friends, acquaintances, and patrons. But like any bar, discussions can cover a wide range of topics while respecting everyone.

BSD.cafe will be a hub for various tools and services, powered by *BSD.

The first brick is a new Mastodon instance, a gateway to the Fediverse. Registration is open, and the server will be moderated under clear guidelines promoting good behavior and zero tolerance for hate towards anyone. Inclusivity, respect, and constructive dialogue are the key values of this new instance.

The main server is currently hosted in Finland on a small VM, based on #FreeBSD. Services are divided into VNET jails, connected in a LAN via a local bridge. A VPN system is also present and have been able to move individual jails to different, more powerful, machines.

Multimedia data and cache are hosted on another physical server (FreeBSD, within a jail), with Cloudflare in front. The aim is to cache and geodistribute data, reducing network traffic on the main VPS.

Reverse proxy (frontend), mail server, media server, and the instance itself are reachable via #ipv6.

The instance started empty. No unnecessary content was pre-loaded; I want it to grow organically based on users' interests and following. There won't be any preemptive blocks at this stage. Users are encouraged to promptly report anything they find worth flagging.

Join us at https://mastodon.bsd.cafe to build a constructive and inclusive community—a safe and relaxing space for everyone.

Our wiki, located at https://wiki.bsd.cafe, features essential links and articles related to the BSD world. It provides an overview of the tools, services, rules, uptime, and more information about the BSD Cafe Services.

A Matrix server, a Miniflux RSS Reader, the Wiki itself, and the BlendIT Lemmy instance are all part of the BSD Cafe services, with more to come.

#BSD #OpenSource #Fediverse #Community #Tech #Networking #Mastodon #Inclusivity #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #DragonflyBSD #Linux #OSS #SysAdmin #Miniflux #RSS #Matrix

@evantd
> I have determined that browsing the list of public matrix.org rooms is a VERY BAD way to find @matrix rooms you might be interested in. The amount of rooms dedicated to CSAM was really disturbing and made it hard to get to sleep

I'm tempted to think most of these rooms are just trolling. Surely anyone actually trading or even discussing CSAM wouldn't make their groups public or visible in directories?

Have you looked recently to see if this has been addressed?

#Matrix

I have determined that browsing the list of public matrix.org rooms is a VERY BAD way to find #matrix rooms you might be interested in. The amount of rooms dedicated to CSAM was really disturbing and made it hard to get to sleep. Pretty soon, if I didn't know what a room was for, I didn't click to read the description, because it was probably just going to make me sad & angry.

How does one find good #matrix rooms to join for their interests/communities?

Communal Bonfires; creating space for group-scale discourse on top of @matrix

https://blog.erlend.sh/communal-bonfires

Today we're pre-releasing Commune, our first foundational step towards a community platform built specifically for alignment with digital gardens.

Cyber-ecological messaging anyone?!

It's an evolving piece of software serving as the primary bonfire component of the overarching Community OS concept.

https://github.com/commune-os/commune-server

#fediverse #opensource #threadiverse #community #matrix #CommuneApp

We have a space on #Matrix for the #Fedify community, so if you have any questions, feel free to join us and ask!

https://matrix.to/#/#fedify:matrix.org

I have indie developed a Matrix iOS client called Nil.

It not only comes with basic features like encryption, rich notifications. But also with:
🐈‍⬛ Tenor GIF
✨ Local AI (Phi or Llama) to chat with, ask for message summaries, and reply suggestions
🗂️ Message room folders
☕️ Customizable reaction emojis
⌚️Upcoming WatchOS, MacOS, VisionOS app

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/nil-for-matrix/id6499088265

#Matrix
#iOS
#MatrixOrg
#MatrixChat
#Element

Le he puesto un modo #matrix al Fediblock Instance.

https://fediblock.manalejandro.com/?matrix

#Matrix needs our help.

https://youtu.be/s5BrVVf0B1I?t=503

Support: https://matrix.org/membership/

#LiberaPay: https://liberapay.com/matrixdotorg
#Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/matrixdotorg
#DonorBox: https://donorbox.org/keep-matrix-exciting

#funding #fosdem #foss

Alright I don't know if it actually does link to me and my friend @Ciela's group on #matrix. But here it is anyway. https://matrix.to/#/!lvyWhBlrMkrgPGhJsv:matrix.org?via=matrix.org&via=possum.city

i use
#email #gpg
#mastodon
#cryptpad
#irc
#xmpp #otr
#threema
#nextcloud
#mediawiki

in the past
#netnews

in they future (maybe?)
#sourcehut ? #codeberg ?
#matrix

i boycotted
#facebook
#twitter
#reddit
#discord
#whatsapp

regrets:
#linkedin
#xing
#stackoverflow

semi regrets:
#gitlab

"forced to use" (because €)
#github
#teams
#zoom
#jira
#confluence
#slack

Wir haben nun auch einen eigenen #Matrix-Raum:
https://matrix.to/#/#werkraum-zittau:fairydust.space

Les dejo una interesante lectura que habla de los protocolos de #Matrix #xmpp y #Signal

https://blog.jabberhead.tk/2019/03/10/a-look-at-matrix-orgs-olm-megolm-encryption-protocol/

@archero @maperal @fisherroot @shevek