(The old Matrix homeserver at genzedong.org no longer exists; genzedong.xyz is the new one)
What is Matrix?
Preemptive TL;DR: Matrix ≈ Discord - tracking + end-to-end encryption (by default)
Matrix is a protocol for real-time communication (text, audio, and video) implemented by various applications (“clients”) – the official one is Element for Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, and iOS), but there are many others, e.g. those listed here. It’s also federated, like Lemmy. To use a Matrix client, you need to make a Matrix account at one of the Matrix homeservers (similar to how you can make an account on lemmygrad.ml or lemmy.ml but still access both of them). We have our own Matrix homeserver at genzedong.xyz, and you don’t need an email address to register an account there.
How do I use it?
- Download a Matrix client (e.g. Element) on whatever device you prefer.
- Create an account in the client. You can select
genzedong.xyzas your homeserver here; if you choose the defaultmatrix.org, you’ll need to enter an email address. - Log in. Search for the room
#welcome:genzedong.xyzand follow the instructions there.
How active is it?
It’s had a recent surge in activity, so it’s not a barren wasteland anymore! Whoa!!
Is this still up? The homeserver, I mean
genzedong.org isn’t, but genzedong.xyz is
I tried making an account on genzedong.xyz, it’s not working but maybe I’m just messing something up?
the server is up, it should work if you enter it as the homeserver; if it still fails, take a screenshot when the error message appears and send it to me or @Elara
That’s the thing, it doesn’t give me an error message it just does this little loading circle forever (im on the element desktop Pp)
odd; you could try registering using the web client at https://app.element.io just in case it’s a bug in the Desktop version
I was in there but at some point i got logged out of my account and I don’t rember my password
I guess I’ll make a new one
I see that you have taken an alternate approach to Hexbear’s stickers
When I press the link, it keeps loading and eventually times out. Is it down, and when will it be up?
yeah I think it is down I can’t load any of my channels, I have my account through there
it may have been a server outage, it’s definitely up now
is this matrix room dead/abandoned? No activity and “You do not have permission to post to this room”
Which room do you mean? The Matrix space isn’t abandoned, but most of the rooms (aside from #rules and the two #vetting-answers) are only available after being invited to the space.
this one #welcome:genzedong.xyz, when I search per the instructions it drops me into welcome, not aware of any other rooms.
I see it’s been resolved; for anyone else seeing this, the problem was that the instructions were drowned out by the “<user> joined” messages
