Switching to Matrix as community chat?

[AgentSmith0]

Summary

What about switching to Matrix as community chat?

Proposal

Why Matrix?

• Open Standard
• Decentralization
• Interoperability

Additional information

https://matrix.org/
https://element.io/

It is also possible to create a bridge between the already existing Discord server and the Matrix room.

[HaSa1002]

Hello :D
I know about Matrix and use it for my daily work. That being said, we already use Discord and have GH as a platform to discuss development topics. I am not in favor of splitting our attention to another platform even though we can bridge to Discord. I am reluctant to use matrix.org as a homeserver but at the same time have no capacity to host an instance for this community. I think Matrix is great for closed spaces without federation because trust is way too deep integrated into the protocol.

Just my two cents. So until Discord doesn't do anything funny, I am very happy to give support on a platform most people this project targets usually are.

[DasCapschen]

I really like the concept of Matrix, and I'm not against using it per se, but most people out there aren't using it, and I don't think it is a good idea to split the community across multiple services. For now, I don't see a problem with sticking to Discord for Community relations, and Github for Development discussions.

So basically what @HaSa1002 said 😅

[sonologic]

Just out of curiosity (and I know this thread is old), but how do you know 'most people this project targets usually are' on discord? I avoid discord like the plague, and when I saw this project's central discussion platform was discord, I decided not to get involved. Maybe I'm not among 'most people this project targets', but just adding my 2 cents.

[HaSa1002]

Discords main target audience were/are game communities. That's the reason. And I totally understand the desire to be independent of the platform, especially in FOSS contributors. But for users it is most likely the platform.

[CutestNekoAqua]

actually most people interested in a libre train sim are probably on matrix. My proposed solution: setting up a matrix group with bridge to discord, so that both thinks get bridged:
https://bitlaunch.io/blog/how-to-bridge-discord-and-matrix/