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switch from Whatsapp to Element (matrix)? (element.io)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/buyfromeu@feddit.org
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I'm thinking of moving away from US-based messengers.

Signal, telegram etc have the same problematic architectures. Of those kinds of solutions, I like Threema best, but nobody uses them (which is only a problem because of their architecture).

So I wanted to get a solution with a decentralized architecture, pretty much like the fediverse.

From what I can see, the fediverse activityPub with MLS layer project (to enable fediverse end-to-end encrypted messaging) is still in the functional documentation stage.

So, what do you think of Element as a messenger (which uses matrix protocol)?

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[–] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child)

Matrix's biggest issues are

  • management of keys/verification of sessions
  • inconsistent experiences across clients (even official ones, like Element and Element X).

The post I linked has more details about both of those points.

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