It is battle tested, standardized, widely used, have open source servers and apps, end-to-end encryption (OMEMO), self-hostable and are low on ressources and federated / decentralized.

I use it with family and friends. Conversations and blabber.im on android and Gajim on Linux. There’s also apps for windows and Apple.

Curious if anyone here use it and why, why not?

EDIT: Doh. In these Lemmy times I forgot federated. Added.

  • Scott@lem.free.as
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    1 year ago

    Install some bridges. I’ve managed to remove all those third party chat apps from my devices and just use Matrix to chat to everyone whether they’re on Slack, Discord, WhatsApp, IRC, etc.

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      1 year ago

      Can hyou point me on some good material to learn about them? I’ve been reading about those for years but never crossed a guide…