Lemmy World is now on Matrix

We know most of you were thrilled about our Discord server, so we decided to make you even happier with our very own space on matrix!

  • There is an announcement room for all the latest and greatest about Lemmy World: matrix.to/#/:lemmy.world
  • A General channel where everyone is welcome to join and talk: matrix.to/#/:lemmy.world

And lastly, this one is more for admins of other instances but we have opened a “LW Defense HQ” room which we want to use in our ongoing fight against spammers: matrix.to/#/:lemmy.world

Come join us!

EDIT: Madlad @ruud was easily convinced to set up a lemmy.world matrix server. So I edited the links to the new space and rooms. The old ones still work too!

That means you can now also sign up for a Lemmy World matrix account. Instructions in this comment: lemmy.world/comment/3443207

dukethorion,
@dukethorion@lemmy.world avatar

I’d be happier if LW worked every day and more people were brought in through engagement and outreach.

Resol,
@Resol@lemmy.world avatar

Is Matrix just a fediverse equivalent to Discord?

lieuwex,

Well, it’s not called fediverse specifically in the case of Matrix. But yeah, it is a federated alternative to Discord.

Resol,
@Resol@lemmy.world avatar

Ok.

ultrasquid,
@ultrasquid@sopuli.xyz avatar

Its closer to a texting app from my experience

Resol,
@Resol@lemmy.world avatar

I’m sure Discord CAN behave as a texting app too

smileyhead,

Matrix is a federated protocol to build real-time data sharing apps. Mostly focuces on chat apps.

It has flexible model of rooms. You can create room with 2 people that behave like WhatsApp chat, invite more and you have group chat, make room of rooms (called spaces) that works like Discord communities, also there are video rooms in the way that would work like mix of Discord voice channels with invite links like Zoom. Room is decentralized across multiple servers and to add people you eather invite or create a public alias (like :lemmy.world).

Resol,
@Resol@lemmy.world avatar

This is a very good explanation.

ultrasquid,
@ultrasquid@sopuli.xyz avatar

Why Matrix (which from my experience is closer to a texting app) instead of Revolt? I haven’t used it personally, but Revolt looks a lot closer to Discord in terms of features and the usage experience.

Communist,
@Communist@lemmy.ml avatar

Revolt isn’t federated which to me makes it not even an option.

Izzy,
@Izzy@lemmy.world avatar

Matrix has some Lemmy integration already and perhaps more in the future.

ninchuka,

How does it have lemmy integration?

Izzy,
@Izzy@lemmy.world avatar

I believe you can send DMs over the Matrix protocol. I’ve never looked into it.

panja,
@panja@lemmy.world avatar

Revolt isn’t nearly as mature as matrix is

ninchuka,

You can use matrix for groups easily, it’s what I mainly use it for

ninchuka,

Check out cinny.in it’s a discord styled client for matrix

autonomoususer,

Discord, anti-libre software, does nothing to defend us from a rug pull: does Discord really think we’re stupid enough to fall for its scam.

cyberpunk007,

Questions end with a question mark.

mypasswordis1234,
@mypasswordis1234@lemmy.world avatar

At this point there should be a brand-new domain: matrix.world 😎

antik,
@antik@lemmy.world avatar

Which wasn’t available 😭

MargotRobbie,
@MargotRobbie@lemmy.world avatar

Minecraft server next. 😃

Donebrach,
@Donebrach@lemmy.world avatar

You don’t know me, but I’ve seen you on TV (well more accurately Lemmy)–what a great idea!

MargotRobbie,
@MargotRobbie@lemmy.world avatar

Have you seen me in the movie theater recently yet? I can’t promote it, but the movie is still playing.

Donebrach,
@Donebrach@lemmy.world avatar

No I don’t own a movie theater unfortunately.

MargotRobbie,
@MargotRobbie@lemmy.world avatar

😢

InternetCitizen2,

I really like the thought that this is Margot Robbie.

MargotRobbie,
@MargotRobbie@lemmy.world avatar

I do too.

MossBear,

So what’s the quick bullet point version of how Matrix works? Are there instance like Lemmy? If so, what are the best ones?

ruud,
@ruud@lemmy.world avatar

I just setup a matrix server at lemmy.world, so just register an account on that if you like ;-)

lwadmin,
@lwadmin@lemmy.world avatar
  • Go to app.element.io/#/register
  • Click on Edit next to matrix.org
  • Other homeserver: lemmy.world
  • Click Continue
  • Enter Username, Password and Email
  • Click Register

You now have a cool @lemmy.world matrix account. From there you can join rooms by clicking the links in the top post.

namelivia,

Nice! This is the way to go

obinice,
@obinice@lemmy.world avatar

Huh, I guess I should find out what Matrix is!

It’s got an ominous name for sure xD but then Discord isn’t exactly a happy name either :P

Barbarian,
@Barbarian@sh.itjust.works avatar

It’s an open source group text chat protocol, with multiple apps/programs you can use it with

TrustingZebra,

I guess it’s just a federated version of Discord.

dipshit,

But open source. Not owned and operated by one company.

Discord is garbage.

dual_sport_dork,
@dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world avatar

You mean you don’t like having to pay for Nitro just to make your profile icon an animated .gif, a feature which costs the developers literally nothing?

…Yeah, me neither.

pathief,
@pathief@lemmy.world avatar

I honestly think it’s nice. You’re paying for mostly cosmetic stuff and the core Discord experience is unaffected.

I’m not sure if they suck or have shady businesses, but I have never felt the desire to pay for Nitro. I hope they manage to get profit with such an unremarkable set of perks.

Uncle_Iroh,

I pay for nitro, not because I necessarily care about the features but just because it’s neet and convient. Like, I can upload to another playform and share a link, or I can just buy nitro and pay for the convience. I use discord every day so I don’t really mind supporting them.

I really don’t understand where al the “discord is garbage” and “fuck discord” comes from, my guess it’s just federation extremists hating on every company in existence.

pathief,
@pathief@lemmy.world avatar

I have also been using Discord since the start. I think people have forgotten how painful setting up groups on Skype or other alternative software was.

I might be wrong but I think some people just think all closed software is garbage, doesn’t matter how good or cheap it is.

Uncle_Iroh,

That’s what I’m thinking, it’s really easy to use, really easy to grow communities, perfect to just set something up with friends. I think anyone that actually says discord is trash is just full of crap

ninchuka,

Theres valid reasons to not like discord or not being FOSS isn’t one of them personally

Wogi,

I have never had a single issue with discord, what gives?

Crashumbc,

Only used Lenny for a couple months now. But there seems to be a very strong extremist undercurrent in most groups.

In this case, if it’s not FOSS and 100% FREE is a trash service/application.

You learn to just tune it out after a while.

CaptainAniki,

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    Crashumbc,

    Of course! I tune it ALL extremists! That’s what you meant right? Right?

    ky56,

    But you didn’t have an issue with reddit until the rugpull, right? Same point/worry with Discord and any other centralized close source system.

    Wogi,

    I had plenty of issues with Reddit and had been actively looking for an alternative for the better part of a year prior to the rugpull.

    Zak,
    @Zak@lemmy.world avatar

    Reddit was great… until it wasn’t.

    Building communities in somebody else’s backyard is problematic because if your community gets popular, you’re stuck there. History has shown us that for-profit social sites/apps that grow large always turn to crap when it’s time for them to actually start making a significant profit. I haven’t seen any reason to think that Discord has figured out a way to prevent that. Have you?

    Something similar is even a risk with Lemmy because there isn’t really a way to migrate a community to another server if the admins of the one you pick change the policies in a way you aren’t OK with, or simply shut down the server.

    ninchuka,

    Discord has decent UX and the voice channels are great and easy to use, it’s far from garbage, just because it isn’t open source and technically matrix is mainly made/maintained by one company who made it at the same time, they don’t own it and there’s a separate entity the matrix foundation which is non profit which owns the actual spec and all that stuff but the majority of stuff done in the spec was by element/new vector

    dipshit,

    just because it isn’t open source

    You’re going to want to support projects that share their source with the world. Otherwise, how do you know what you’re actually using? You might want to give a read through discord’s TOS and make sure you’re comfortable with what they’re doing.

    technically matrix is mainly made/maintained by one company who made it at the same time, they don’t own it and there’s a separate entity the matrix foundation which is non profit which owns the actual spec and all that stuff but the majority of stuff done in the spec was by element/new vector

    Right. If it’s open source, the public owns it. You own it, as does New Vector and the Matrix foundation. You run the servers, or your friends do. You decide the terms and conditions. You extend the server or configure it in the way you like.

    The difference here is that Discord is a black box operated by one company. Matrix is an open box operated by you or people you trust.

    Kalkaline,
    @Kalkaline@programming.dev avatar

    I still have no idea how Matrix works.

    TheGreenGolem,

    Because they don’t want you to regain your consciousness.

    Barbarian,
    @Barbarian@sh.itjust.works avatar

    I’ve only really used it a few times, but it’s not that hard. Open a matrix app (I used FluffyChat), put in username, put in the server you want to connect to, start typing text messages, done.

    SpaceNoodle,

    Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself.

    decadentrebel,
    @decadentrebel@lemmy.world avatar

    Now, you could take the fucking red pill, right? Spend the rest of your life jacking off, crying into your chai tea green latte, what the fuck. Or… you could take the blue pill. Or is it the red pill? Anyway, take the other pill and quit being a cunt.

    antik,
    @antik@lemmy.world avatar

    lemmy.world/comment/3443207

    lieuwex,

    You don’t know how to use it? Or how it works behind the scenes?

    Kalkaline,
    @Kalkaline@programming.dev avatar

    Well, I tried getting everything going through Matrix and am completely stumped on how to do that.

    ninchuka,

    You mean bridging other platforms?

    Kalkaline,
    @Kalkaline@programming.dev avatar

    Yeah, no clue on that one.

    ninchuka,

    Did you try with your own self hosted server or something being hosted by someone else/a company?

    josheron,
    @josheron@lemmy.world avatar

    Just joined! Btw anyone know good Matrix channels to join?

    mypasswordis1234,
    @mypasswordis1234@lemmy.world avatar

    It depends on what you are interested in!

    db0,
    @db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

    Did you know you can bridge matrix to discord? So your discord users can talk to your matrix users?

    13p,
    @13p@lemmy.world avatar

    That is so cool, I’m gonna have to try Matrix

    antik,
    @antik@lemmy.world avatar

    Follow these steps to get a lemmy.world matrix account: lemmy.world/comment/3443207

    antik,
    @antik@lemmy.world avatar

    Yeah I’m aware but we haven’t given it a try yet. Does it work well and is it for room/channel or server/space?

    db0,
    @db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

    it’s for channel - room communication. It works well, unless you have a spam problem on matrix because then they bypass the anti-spam protections of discord. but if you don’t have a spam problem, it’s great

    ninchuka,

    t2bot.io/discord/ is a free discord bridge you can use or host your own since the bridge is fully open source

    antik,
    @antik@lemmy.world avatar

    I tried this one but it doesn’t do emoji reactions and such. Is that because of the bridge software or is it technically not possible?

    lieuwex,

    I think the problem was that they use a bot at the discord side, which can only react a specific emoji once.

    ninchuka,

    I’m not 100% sure, I would ask in the support room for the bridge which should be on that page

    dipshit,

    Yes but no. Yes, technically possible. No, I don’t think it’s what you’re looking for - you’d want to create your own bot for your own account (each user needs its own bot), and it’s technically against Discord TOS to use, so use at your own risk.

    db0,
    @db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

    No each user doesn’t need their own bot you just add one bot on the matrix side and one in the discord side

    dipshit,

    Can you share what type of bot you’re using? The last time I tried this, I had to add a personal app key for the bot, which was linked to my account. It created a bunch of discordbot profiles, one for each user in my contacts, and added them to the server. I’m not positive but I think that anyone who messages these profiles will be messaging my contacts, though I think they didn’t appear in the directory by default. Either way, if anyone wanted to setup a new user, they would need to go through the same process I did, which includes having admin access to the server.

    Where did I go wrong?

    db0,
    @db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

    I’m afk but Honestly if you Google matrix discord bridge you should find it. It really doesn’t need all that. I’m running it right now

    dipshit,

    There’s a few options, which is why I’m thinking maybe I did the wrong one. Do either of these ring a bell?

    1. github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-discord
    2. codeberg.org/git-bruh/matrix-discord-bridge
    3. github.com/mautrix/discord

    IIRC I used mautrix and used puppetting. I assume you’re also using puppetting?

    db0,
    @db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

    Iirc it’s the first one

    verity_kindle,
    @verity_kindle@lemmy.world avatar

    So glad and honestly relieved to see ya back up and running. More options are great.

    ijeff,
    @ijeff@lemdro.id avatar

    Congrats! You’re really giving folks all the options!

    antik,
    @antik@lemmy.world avatar

    Sometimes we put in some effort!

    13p,
    @13p@lemmy.world avatar

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    antik,
    @antik@lemmy.world avatar

    Well @ijeff here is an admin for the lemdro.id instance and we have @db0 in this thread from lemmy.dbzer0.com …

    “there are dozens of us!”

    CynicRaven,

    I’m set up using Beeper for consolidation of a lot of my messaging platforms, and they support Matrix. That said, I’m not having any success in finding the listed spaces from the urls in the original post. Is there some kind of federation that needs to take place for this to be possible or, I dunno, is there some extension of Matrix that needs to be supported by Beeper for this to work?

    ijeff,
    @ijeff@lemdro.id avatar

    Beeper can be quirky when it comes to joining Matrix channels and it doesn’t support Matrix Spaces. You’ll have to join the individual channels via the desktop Beeper app.

    AProfessional,

    Beeper doesn’t just support Matrix, it literally is a Matrix client and server.

    CaptainAniki,

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    lieuwex,

    Beeper has some more tight integrations with the bridges made by tulir, like showing bridge health.

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