Post #1984783

2026-05-05 00:03 UTC

@witchgirls@woof.tech Matrix may not be actively /good/ but it's still way better than Discord! If you want group chats it might be a good pick (XMPP would not). Matrix also has the UX of end to end encryption done fairly well (you can back up and move your keys, stuff like that) but the encryption itself is cryptographically iffy (more from incompetence than malice, I think); that doesn't matter for stuff like this though. Oh one downside is Matrix is SLOW. Not using matrix.org helps a ton though; the flagship server is incredibly overloaded.

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@witchgirls@woof.tech 2026-05-05 00:05

@IceWolf@masto.brightfur.net I've always had huge usability issues with Matrix honestly..., but if we're not using Discord, it *is* probably the next best thing yeah

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@crowk@critter.cafe 2026-05-05 00:13

@IceWolf@masto.brightfur.net @witchgirls@woof.tech Matrix may not be actively /good/ but it's still way better than Discord. at the risk of derailing the thread into one about chat platforms (plenty of those already tbqh) i'd like to mention that Matrix is not ideal for screenreader users. none of the clients are particularly accessible, which adds mental load to an already pretty intensive setup process for someone used to something like Discord. course there'll be friction on pretty much anything that isn't Discord, but i think there's an important difference between slight friction/learning curve, and actively user hostile :> i personally use Signal, Discord, and xmpp. i'm gonna get back on irc, and i'm willing to try out anything else that doesn't require a captcha to sign up, but after 3 years of trying, i'm done with Matrix

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