▲ 1 ▼ What are your opinions on Matrix? (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by Prater@lemmy.world to c/privacyguides@lemmy.one 22 comments fedilink hide all child comments I was sold on Matrix as a viable alternative to Discord but recently read this article which made it look not so good.
[–] ninchuka@lemmy.one 0 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) You don't have to give them your phone number to be searchable, just use your matrix ID Files in encrypted rooms are encrypted Your not wrong about the metadata but xmpp leaks the same amount it just doesn't goto every server that has a user in the room permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mister_monster@monero.town 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) No, to be searchable by your friends you have to attach your matrix ID to your phone number and upload it to an identity server, which anyone can run of course but which is useless unless its the new vector identity server. It's a central database of verified matrix IDs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dngray@lemmy.one 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) you have to attach your matrix ID to your phone number Yes, this is FUD, it's not necessary, and entirely opt-in. Also you don't even need to connect to the identity server. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mister_monster@monero.town 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah, you don't have to. But to be able to easily prove you are who you are to IRL people you will. And the decision tells you something about the product and protocol design. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ninchuka@lemmy.one 1 point 3 years ago what? no you dont and the founders have said they dont like them at all since they go against the core of matrix but they make alot of sense in businesses for an internal chat app permalink fedilink source parent [–] ninchuka@lemmy.one 1 point 3 years ago you dont, users can find me just fine without sending my phone number to an idenity server, please stop spreading FUD permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mister_monster@monero.town 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) No, to be searchable by your friends you have to attach your matrix ID to your phone number and upload it to an identity server, which anyone can run of course but which is useless unless its the new vector identity server. It's a central database of verified matrix IDs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dngray@lemmy.one 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) you have to attach your matrix ID to your phone number Yes, this is FUD, it's not necessary, and entirely opt-in. Also you don't even need to connect to the identity server. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mister_monster@monero.town 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah, you don't have to. But to be able to easily prove you are who you are to IRL people you will. And the decision tells you something about the product and protocol design. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ninchuka@lemmy.one 1 point 3 years ago what? no you dont and the founders have said they dont like them at all since they go against the core of matrix but they make alot of sense in businesses for an internal chat app permalink fedilink source parent [–] ninchuka@lemmy.one 1 point 3 years ago you dont, users can find me just fine without sending my phone number to an idenity server, please stop spreading FUD permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dngray@lemmy.one 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) you have to attach your matrix ID to your phone number Yes, this is FUD, it's not necessary, and entirely opt-in. Also you don't even need to connect to the identity server. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mister_monster@monero.town 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah, you don't have to. But to be able to easily prove you are who you are to IRL people you will. And the decision tells you something about the product and protocol design. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ninchuka@lemmy.one 1 point 3 years ago what? no you dont and the founders have said they dont like them at all since they go against the core of matrix but they make alot of sense in businesses for an internal chat app permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mister_monster@monero.town 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah, you don't have to. But to be able to easily prove you are who you are to IRL people you will. And the decision tells you something about the product and protocol design. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ninchuka@lemmy.one 1 point 3 years ago what? no you dont and the founders have said they dont like them at all since they go against the core of matrix but they make alot of sense in businesses for an internal chat app permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ninchuka@lemmy.one 1 point 3 years ago what? no you dont and the founders have said they dont like them at all since they go against the core of matrix but they make alot of sense in businesses for an internal chat app permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ninchuka@lemmy.one 1 point 3 years ago you dont, users can find me just fine without sending my phone number to an idenity server, please stop spreading FUD permalink fedilink source parent