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   * In your control: your chats belongs to you, nobody can censure or delete them   * In your control: your chats belongs to you, nobody can censure or delete them
   * Future proof: Matrix is controlled by a non-profit foundation   * Future proof: Matrix is controlled by a non-profit foundation
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 +Matrix criticism:
 +  * While a //foundation// exist, it seems to be mostly an empty shell and most of the development is done by the company behind Element. This is not ideal.
 +  * The two main servers, Synapse and Dendride, have been moved (2023) from the foundation to the company, this is not good.
 +  * Anybody working on alternative servers get a lot of criticism and negative feedback from the community.
 +  * The standard, while open, seems to be only bound to the company behind Element needs and governance, again this doesn't feel very open and transparent.
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 +Overall, i am happy to focus on the advantages.
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 ===== Why Matrix? ===== ===== Why Matrix? =====
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 A Matrix server is like the home to all your chats. It's where all the messages are stored (encrypted). It's like, say, //gmail.com// or //hotmail.com//, but yours. In fact, you can choose a public Matrix server, like **matrix.org**, or create your own by installing a Matrix server software. A Matrix server is like the home to all your chats. It's where all the messages are stored (encrypted). It's like, say, //gmail.com// or //hotmail.com//, but yours. In fact, you can choose a public Matrix server, like **matrix.org**, or create your own by installing a Matrix server software.
  
-There are many Matrix servers around, you can even pick the one you prefer. A very popular one is [[https://github.com/element-hq/synapse|Synapse]], another growing, younger, and promising one is [[https://conduwuit.puppyirl.gay|Conduwuit]].+There are many Matrix servers around, you can even pick the one you prefer. A very popular one is [[https://github.com/element-hq/synapse|Synapse]] but it's heavy and slow since it aims at perfection and it's been created a long time ago without too much optimization. 
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 +Another growing, younger, and promising one is [[https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/|Continuwuity]], the project that is continuing the now defunct Conduwuit, which in turn is the follow up after Conduit was abandoned. This is written in Rust and it's pretty fast and efficient for a home server.
  
 ===== Matrix Client ===== ===== Matrix Client =====
  
-There are lots of Matrix clients. For Android, for PC (Windows and Linux), for IOS... Take your pick.+There are lots of Matrix clients. For Android, for PC (Windows and Linux), for IOS... Take your pick.  
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 +A list of clients can be found [[https://matrix.org/ecosystem/clients/|here]]. I like Fluffy Chat, but Element-X somehow is faster, but it lacks some basic stuff like emoticons (really??).