I think I may need to give up on Matrix. Reading their tickets there's unsolved problems with 2+ client synchronization that they seem to have given up on. While I know how to workaround multi-client encryption quirks there's no sadly no way this usable for the average normie.
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I'm really conflicted. It's a great, active project and their Element clients are seeing good maintenance, but I don't see them staying relevant in a world of Discord, Slack, Whatsapp, Messenger, Signal, Telegram, IRC and Nostr...
what did you use matrix for/with?
Sad it's been so unusable for so long. It seems to have gotten almost usable over the past few years. Yet that may have been my own hope more than anything else.
Only use the most secure messenger!
Check:
https://securemessagingapps.com
and rate the security
🟩=3
🟨=1
🟥=0
Results:
1. Threema = 82
2. Signal = 77
3. Matrix / Element = 59
4. WhatsApp = 34
5. Telegram = 29
6. Apple iMessage = 25
7. Facebook Messenger = 25