9x0rg (@9x0rg@mamot.fr)
> European governments in particular seem willing to endure all sorts of digital torture if it means reducing dependency on U.S. big tech. After all, their institutions which have failed over and over to develop own solutions, and that just “recently” (in relative terms) migrated off Windows XP and Internet Explorer, yet continue to use Lotus Notes and fax machines, are unlikely to be deterred by sluggish UIs or bizarre permission bugs.
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9x0rg (@9x0rg@mamot.fr)
> Between the slow performance, the increasing amount of spam, the miserable web client, and the unfinished state of Element X, the Matrix.org network is not something I am willing to continue to recommend, especially to non-technical users. Normal people are simply tolerating it to communicate with idealistic nerds like myself who insist(ed) on using it.
https://xn--gckvb8fzb.com/giving-up-on-element-and-matrixorg/
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9x0rg (@9x0rg@mamot.fr)
> The Matrix.org network has great potential, but after years of dealing with glitches, slow performance, poor UX, and one too many failures, I’m done with it.
**Giving Up on Element & Matrix.org**
https://xn--gckvb8fzb.com/giving-up-on-element-and-matrixorg/
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kkarhan (@kkarhan@infosec.space)
@Linux_in_a_Bit #ToldYaSo that #Matrix is a shitshow.
- I'd rather use #PGP/MIME over https://ntfy.sh than that…
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rriemann (@rriemann@chaos.social)
@blog I find #matrix inspiring. My impression on how people at #fosdem interacted with it is also different, more positive.
It's difficult to know what the majority of fosdem attendees thinks of matrix until you run proper statistics.
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notes (@notes@fedihub.space)
Hier mein Update für meine Dienste die ich aktuell anbiete.
https://fulda.social
https://fedihub.space
https://matrix.matrixbox.de
https://echostreamz.com
https://suche.dasnetzundich.de
https://dackelexpress.com
https://tube.fulda.social
Wer mir was in die Urlaubskasse werfen will kann das tun.
https://www.paypal.me/LarsM1980
#Fedimins #mastodon #peertube #Sharkey #Matrix
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notes (@notes@fedi.transgender.ing)
Content warning:(PLEASE READ) Rant about "why is nobody doing anything about Matrix moderation", profane, more of a plea than anything
Yes, I appreciate that what we have right now is lacking, but things are in fact happening. I implore you, if you have any suggestions as to how spam like this can be dealt with in an effective manner, let me know. Make your voice heard, send me a DM, whatever, just give me things to work with PLEASE
I, along with several others, are working as hard as we can to combat this. We're in the same boat here. But please, please, please, please understand that "this is really bad" does not help. "Nothing is happening :/" only makes me feel like shit because it feels like my extensive efforts are going absolutely nowhere. We're already fighting at odds from multiple fronts, so if you have any ideas that haven't already been tried PLEASE TELL ME, I GENUINELY WANT TO KNOW
The best place to contact me right now is #ontopic:timedout.uk. Please reach out if you have ideas!!!
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notes (@notes@fedi.transgender.ing)
Content warning:(PLEASE READ) Rant about "why is nobody doing anything about Matrix moderation", profane, more of a plea than anything
I've seen a lot of people complaining about recent Matrix spam waves (as is understandable, it really is absolutely revolting), but then proceeding to blame it on the developer community for not dealing with it.
I'm sorry, but I can't hold my tongue on this any longer.
There ARE things happening. Moderation tooling is being spearheaded finally, but obviously this shit takes time to be developed, and unfortunately a lot of the immediate stuff is being made by smaller players like myself.
First off, please keep in mind that Synapse and Element are not the only components in the Matrix ecosystem. There are other server implementations, and other clients, and other organizations other than New Vector Ltd and matrix.org.
Here's a summary of the things I have PERSONALLY done over the past few months:
1. I have implemented the new Policy Servers MSC into Meowlnir (a from-scratch moderation tool), as Element's is still closed-source and request-to-use. I created this with very lacking specification docs, and had to reverse engineer some of it to make the policy server functional.
2. I created matrix-invite-logger to allow people to automatically log and also block incoming invites for accounts they have on servers they do not run, or when their server does not support synapse-anti-spam
3. I have added powerful moderation tooling to clients like Gomuks, and spend time trying to urge other client developers to implement support for additional moderation tooling in their clients when I haven't had the time to open PRs myself.
4. I have integrated registration checking into my bot's server info command so that I can see at a glance if a server is vulnerable to registration spam. I have used this to make contact with over a hundred server administrators already.
5. I have gone out of my way to engineer a server scraper that will (when it's finished) automatically scrape Matrix to find vulnerable servers, add them to a policy list to temporarily protect rooms from them, and will either automatically contact server admins or get me to do it, to tell them that they are vulnerable.
6. I have spent time contributing bug fixes to the most popular moderation bot on Matrix, Draupnir, used by communities like Ubuntu, Fedora, and OpenSUSE
7. With the abrupt archival of conduwuit, I have (together with a small team) forked it into continuwuity, where we are aiming to focus on trust & safety tooling, including my experimental and trailblazing appservice callbacks to allow regular appservices to filter spam
8. I have been pushing for room takedowns in the community moderation effort crowdsourced policy list, in order to get rid of these horrific rooms as soon as they crop up
9. I have been making extensive contact with the Matrix Foundation to see what's going on on matrix.org, and offer advice and give feedback on their moderation
10. I have developed a multi-account monitoring tool that currently watches a lot of public rooms for spam waves and automatically bans them before they propagate to other communities. I'm slowly getting other communities on board with this, and already have the support of several large FOSS projects
11. I have engaged in lengthy talks with ecosystem developers to ensure that moderation tooling is getting caught up to par.
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KazuShuSora (@KazuShuSora@social.tchncs.de)
WhatsApp / Facebook Messenger:
Threema https://threema.ch/
Signal https://signal.org/
Element (Matrix) https://element.io/
Telegram https://telegram.org/
Discord https://discord.com/
Yes I know, putting Telegram up there as an IT guy is kinda criminal, but I do love the app 😅
Also I'm not your parent 😄
#Meta #WhatsApp #Messenger #Threema #Signal #Element #Matrix #Telegram #Discord
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Seraina (@Seraina@social.tchncs.de)
#matrix needs our support to reach its goals and become the messaging system to rule them all. 😉
Since this weekend I am a proud member.
Will you join the club? 😊
https://matrix.org/membership/
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stereo (@stereo@freiburg.social)
I had the exciting opportunity to explain #matrix in a #tedx talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMVar0_MZUg
#tedxfreiburg #togetherForTomorrow #matrix @wir @matrix
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stefano (@stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe)
🌟 Introducing BSD.cafe 🌟
Excited to present the first building block of the BSD Cafe project! When I registered this domain months ago, I envisioned a themed bar where we can casually chat about *BSD systems, Linux, and Open-Source technology among friends, acquaintances, and patrons. But like any bar, discussions can cover a wide range of topics while respecting everyone.
BSD.cafe will be a hub for various tools and services, powered by *BSD.
The first brick is a new Mastodon instance, a gateway to the Fediverse. Registration is open, and the server will be moderated under clear guidelines promoting good behavior and zero tolerance for hate towards anyone. Inclusivity, respect, and constructive dialogue are the key values of this new instance.
The main server is currently hosted in Finland on a small VM, based on #FreeBSD. Services are divided into VNET jails, connected in a LAN via a local bridge. A VPN system is also present and have been able to move individual jails to different, more powerful, machines.
Multimedia data and cache are hosted on another physical server (FreeBSD, within a jail), with Cloudflare in front. The aim is to cache and geodistribute data, reducing network traffic on the main VPS.
Reverse proxy (frontend), mail server, media server, and the instance itself are reachable via #ipv6.
The instance started empty. No unnecessary content was pre-loaded; I want it to grow organically based on users' interests and following. There won't be any preemptive blocks at this stage. Users are encouraged to promptly report anything they find worth flagging.
Join us at https://mastodon.bsd.cafe to build a constructive and inclusive community—a safe and relaxing space for everyone.
Our wiki, located at https://wiki.bsd.cafe, features essential links and articles related to the BSD world. It provides an overview of the tools, services, rules, uptime, and more information about the BSD Cafe Services.
A Matrix server, a Miniflux RSS Reader, the Wiki itself, and the BlendIT Lemmy instance are all part of the BSD Cafe services, with more to come.
#BSD #OpenSource #Fediverse #Community #Tech #Networking #Mastodon #Inclusivity #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #DragonflyBSD #Linux #OSS #SysAdmin #Miniflux #RSS #Matrix
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