The Matrix Foundation now has some volunteer working groups, and a formal process for creating new ones;
matrix.org/foundation/working-…
For example, there's a WG for documenting moderation issues; reducing spam, easier handling of trolls, griefers and grifters.
If you're keen to get involved in keeping the Matrix protocol network fully decentralised, surveillance-free, and non-corporate, this could be a good way.
@matrix Is there a place the Matrix community can discuss protocol-level issues that isn't GritHub? If not, it really is about time to set one up. Lemmy and PieFed are options for an official threadiverse instance, and both Discourse and NodeBB now have some level of ActivityPub support.
This could even be an opportunity to dogfood adding Matrix protocol support to a forum package.
#TIL that Mattermost is now offering its own bridge to Matrix, which depends on a Synapse instance running alongside the MM server;
mattermost.com/marketplace/mat…
This is what RocketChat were doing since about 2022. Although their documentation suggests they are working on full Matrix support inside the RC server itself, due sometime this month;
Woah! Only now did we discover a great blog post from @wq who discusses the progression from hosting a #Matrix , a #Snikket and a #SimpleX server, to now running a #chatmail relay runtimeterror.dev/self-hosted-…
It's an excellent read, with lots of good advise, including having a public "hello" profile and another unpublished chat profile for private chatting. #deltachat apps have pervasive multi-profile support (and multi-device support) so it's pretty easy to establish such a two-profile setup.
Shit happens! No one should be judged.
But, can one do better?
Maybe there could be a better user guiding for new registrations in #Matrix #Apps (#Element, #ElementX) to give a better choise for #Homeservers instead to lead people always to matrix.org.
@matrix@mastodon.matrix.org
#Chat #Messenger #Decentralisation
Everyone is now realizing that WhatsApp is evolving towards its latest form (archive.md/L3W74). If you value secure messaging, you may want to check out @signalapp or @matrix (wich is #federated). EPFL also has its own Matrix instance at matrix.epfl.ch (use @element as a client).
#SecureMessaging #WhatsApp #WhatsappAlternative #Signal #Matrix #Element #Privacy #SelfHosted
Well fuck. If a room in #Matrix is on Homeserver A, and an admin on Homeserver B runs /upgraderoom, then the room is moved to Homeserver B. It does not stay on Homeserver A.
I uhh... do not want the unofficial Slackware matrix server on my homeserver.
Edit: omfg sidegrading it does not move it back
EDIT EDIT: FINALLY
The past few days I've been building a small tool for checking how many members of a given Matrix room support which maximum room version. The idea has been sparked by room version 12 being released, so that one can assess the adoption rate for the new room version and make an educated decision on when to upgrade rooms.
You can check it out here:
codeberg.org/june64/mrvc
mrvc (max room version checker) - a tool for determining how many members support which maximum room version for a given Matrix roomCodeberg.org
I know punching down on Matrix is something people like to do here, but this was a good read about how difficult things are for them: lobste.rs/s/muk05v/reflections…
We released version 0.12.1 of #nheko! This release includes a few security fixes around html escaping into the UI and properly attaching a mark of the web on Windows. I highly recommend you upgrade!
This release also takes the first steps to room version 12 compatibility regarding the upcoming #matrix security release.
You can find the release here: github.com/Nheko-Reborn/nheko/…
Enjoy! :)
Security Fix html escaping in several locations. Thank you, HarHarLinks, for the report. Encode urls in tooltips to prevent confusion. Thank you, Emma, for the report. Mark downloads with a ...GitHub
Just in time for the security release, the first version of the "Room Upgrades" guide on matrix.org is published!
@HarHarLinks and I spent the last few hours at #why2025 finalizing it.
- Knock-knock.
- Who's there?
- Dozen.
- Dozen who?
- Dozen anyone want to let me in?
Celebrating a dozen of #Fractal versions with knocking support! Get Fractal 12, the new version of your favourite #Matrix client for #GNOME from #Flathub now!
discourse.gnome.org/t/fractal-…
Knock, knock, knock… on wood rooms, baby 🎵 Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh 🎶 That’s right, Fractal 12 adds support for knocking, among other things. Read all about the improvements since 11.GNOME Discourse
In which Matthew monologues for 35 minutes about listening & learning from the wave of critical blog-posts about Matrix over the last week or so.Full transcr...YouTube
🎩 Website & Content WG in collaboration with T&S R&D WG Tackles #2704, though there may be multiple iterations in this or in followup-PRs - depends on the Hydra release timeline and con...GitHub
#nextcloud made it possible for me to (self-)host my (and my family's) phone calendars, contacts, and even when pictures are taken, they get uploaded to our Nextcloud instance, and NOT to google/apple.
10/10, would recommend for any household looking to #degoogle.
Others include #searxng, has literally replaced all monolithic search engines, works great, no ads or AI
#mastodon, for my #activitypub based social network
#matrix for chatting with my social network
and also #KDE.
You buy a new iPhone and your wallet cries. You wake up in your bed and believe that you have to buy a new phone every year. Or, you take the repair pill and you stay on iFixit.com and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.
#Matrix #redpillbluepill #iFixit #repair
Hello #Fediverse !
This is < polycule > - a geeky and efficient [matrix] client for power users.
We finally made it to the Fediverse. We focus on a geeky and accessible user interface written in Flutter aiming to target Linux mobile and Android.
If you're curious on past toots, check out @braid's toots on #PolyculeClient !
#Introduction #NewHere #matrix #Flutter #LinuxMobile #postmarketOS #accessibility
![A square graphic with a figure and text. The figure is a cute, small shark in pink lurking behind a wall of stones. Below the figure, the text shows in huge letters "< polycule > and in smaller font size "- a geeky and efficient [matrix] client". The background is deep black.](https://fedi.ml/photo/preview/640/691008 "A square graphic with a figure and text. The figure is a cute, small shark in pink lurking behind a wall of stones. Below the figure, the text shows in huge letters \"< polycule > and in smaller font size \"- a geeky and efficient [matrix] client\". The background is deep black.")
🆕 blog! “I'm never going back to Matrix”
I should love Matrix. It is a decentralised, privacy preserving, multi-platform chat tool. Goodbye Slack and your ridiculous free limits. Adiós Discord and your weird gamification. Suck it IRC with your obscure syntax and faint stench of BO. WhatsApp and Telegram can stick their heads in a bucket of lukewarm sick and sing sea …
👀 Read more: shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/07/im-ne…
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#foss #Matrix #OpenSource #rant
Requiring everyone to upgrade their public rooms in three days will be...painful.
matrix.org/blog/2025/07/securi…
Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communicationsMatthew Hodgson (matrix.org)
The French city of #Lyon will also be replacing Microsoft for #opensource solutions. Really curious what #Linux distro they will choose 👀
Also featured; #Jitsi for video conferencing, #Nextcloud paired with #OnlyOffice for document sharing and co-editing, #Zimbra for email, #Chamilo for online training, and #Matrix for instant messaging. 🔥
news.itsfoss.com/french-city-r…
Microsoft faces growing rejection in Europe whereas open source software sees growing adaption.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
So I had some more thoughts about FOSS sustainability. I've had them for some time. But this weeks issues reminded me of them.
So here's a mild spruik for some of the orgs who make my digital spaces for myself and my project and also package @librecast
onepict.com/20250628-plussusta…
Hice un vídeo para que puedas enviárselo a tus personas cercanas, explicando lo fácil que es dejar #WhatsApp, y por qué es importante hacerlo. 💬
fediverse.tv/w/35Lvufq1XW8ZVBT… (@ivangj@fediverse.tv)
También disponible en YouTube por si quieres evitar rozamientos 😅.
#SoftwareLibre #PeerTube #Chat #Signal #XMPP #DeltaChat #Matrix
Mal.was erfrischendes aus der Verwaltungswelt: Offizielle Kommunikation mit Behörden via @matrix und #MLS!
Der #ITPlanungsrat hat heute die Fortführung des Vorhabens zur „Zielarchitektur Postfach- und Kommunikationslösungen” beschlossen. Jetzt geht es in die nächste Phase der Transitionsplanung & Validierung.
@cwo berichtet: heise.de/news/Wie-Buerger-kuen…
Alle Details unter gitlab.opencode.de/it-planungs… (natürlich alles CC-BY 🙂)
#fitko #itplr #zapuk #matrix #bundid #mjp #elster #muk #egvp #egov #ozg
Bund und Länder planen ein Bürgerpostfach, wohl mit dem Messaging-Standard Matrix. Ein Durchbruch für die Digitalisierung oder ein neues De-Mail-Fiasko?Christian Wölbert (heise online)
Oh, wow! The German IT Planning Council decided yesterday to consolidate a bunch of disparate communication tools into a unified system based on Matrix and MLS.
Here's the record of their decision and the other options they considered: gitlab.opencode.de/it-planungs…
#Matrix #OpenSource #FOSS #ProtocolsNotPlatforms #DPI #DPG
Informationen zur Umsetzung von Beschluss 2024/28 des IT-Planungsrates.GitLab
Přátelé, kamarádi i nepřátelé a nekamarádi :)
Pokud tvoříte, nebo chcete tvořit obsah na #VHSky a potřebujete se poradit, nebo nám jen doporučit nějakej kanál, kterej ještě nemirrorujem, tak nám @Archos nahodil #Matrix místnost právě pro tyto případy.
Často se mi stává, že mě kontaktujete DM tady na #Fediverse, tohle bude funkčnější, rychlejší a možná někdo zareaguje rychleji, než já :)
You're invited to talk on Matrix. If you don't already have a client this link will help you pick one, and join the conversation. If you already have one, this link will help you join the conversationmatrix.to
#ElementX nutze ich schon länger parallel zu #Element für meine Chats.
Nun habe ich aber das neue #SchildiChat Next ausprobiert.
Es basiert auch auf ElementX, hat aber #Spaces integriert. Das gefällt mir sehr gut. Damit lassen sich z.B. Chaträume übersichtlich ordnen.
#Matrix ist für mich nach wie vor ne gute Sache. Ich würde es auch WhatsApp-Wechslern eher empfehlen als #Signal ... vor allem auch, weil man sich damit nicht vom Smartphone abhängig macht.
schildi.chat/android/next/
#Chat #Messenger
SchildiChat is a feature-rich messenger for Matrix based on Element with some extras and tweaks.schildi.chat
Submitted two(!) proposals for talks at the Matrix Conference[1]. If any are accepted I guess we'll find out whether I really am ready for the pre-talk stress (from which I have been taking a break for a year or so).
Schedule, talks and talk submissions for Matrix Conference 2025cfp.2025.matrix.org
💬 Matrix na Oscloudu je tu pro každého!
✅ Stačí jeden účet na Oscloud – žádné další registrace.
👉 V dashboardu najdeš novou aplikaci **Element**, stačí kliknout.
🔐 Přihlášení je jednoduché – klikni na **„Pokračovat s Oscloud Login“**
a jsi okamžitě v chatu!
📢 A máme i oficiální místnost Oscloud:
#oscloudcz:mxchat.cz
Ještě nikdy nebylo jednodušší začít používat Matrix. Fakt.
#Oscloud #matrix #OpenSource #Element #MXChat
Tiny new feature: Checkboxes in a message.
No, I'm not gonna make it a full blown task list app 😜 but it happens quite often, that my wife sends me a list of groceries when I'm walking to the supermarket. This way I'm now able to check, what I have already in my cart so I don't forget anything.
It works by sending special reactions under the hood. So anyone with reaction sending permissions in a room can check any box from any sender.
What do you think?
🗣️ New interview !
@ThibaultMartin of @matrix.org sat down with @NGICommons to discuss the role Matrix plays in building a privacy-respecting, sustainable digital communication infrastructure.
Read more on our website: commons.ngi.eu/2025/05/07/matr…
#Matrix #DigitalCommons #foss #OpenSource #Decentralisation #Privacy #Sustainability #Fediverse
@OpenForumEurope
@openfuture
@martelinnovate
@cnrs
@linuxfoundation
@ngi
The Matrix.org Foundation and Element are a pair of sister organisations which help steward the ecosystem for the Matrix protocol.margfmartel16 (NGI Commons)
