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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[–] SrMono@feddit.org 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Hosted matrix for a while. It is resource greedy and the message retention was/is a mess.

Honestly, I don’t see how my folks will ever switch. WhatsApp and Signal are conceptually much easier to grasp and use.

Currently I’m glad, whenever somebody switches to signal.

[–] Ghoelian@piefed.social 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

I'm hosting my matrix server on the cheapest hetznet vps available without issue. Also I've never had any messages disappeare, so I'm not sure what you mean with the message retention.

I do agree it's way too complex for the average person. I mainly use it with bridges for WhatsApp, sinal, discord, etc, with only a few native matrix contacts.

[–] SrMono@feddit.org 1 points 8 hours ago

Messages get re-synced from other instances, even though you want them to be gone. Meaning uncontrolled rise of storage consumption.

[–] Pip@feddit.org 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I know what you mean. The requirement is that friends and family will use it, too.

How long ago was your experience with matrix?

[–] SrMono@feddit.org 1 points 21 hours ago

Self-hosted and bridged. Half a year.

I quit that experiment and registered an account at a generic instance. Needless to say: it is only me and some public rooms.

None of my peers engages me there. They really don’t want to waste time with registration, backup keys, and concepts.