Disadvantages include (this list is probably not exhaustive):
Presence is disabled (as this uses a fair amount of resources)
It has a tendency to be overloaded occasionally because so many people use it
You have to play by their rules (not a problem for most users, but it bears mentioning)
You could also join other Matrix servers, especially ones that cater to a particular interest of yours.
If you go with self hosting, running a decent personal Matrix server that is capable of joining large rooms like Matrix HQ is likely going to cost you money and/or time.
Disabled presence can be an advantage to some privacy-conscious users, so a case for matrix.org can be made for them - especially if they don't chat much anyway.
Is there a dependency on the instance, will it be blocked otherwise?
I have activated the bridge to Telegram and Discord for my channels in the channel itself.
Otherwise depend on what is called a "non-puppeting bridge", self-hosted bot that reposts messages on behalf of itself. Problem is, reactions and other multi-agent interactions won't be a subject for bridging. If you absolutely need those, you have to host a Matrix server (like optimized, but unstable, Conduit or the hungry Synapse) or partner up with another server owner to activate your appservice...
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stu@lemmy.pit.ninja · 4 pts · 3y
Disadvantages include (this list is probably not exhaustive):
You could also join other Matrix servers, especially ones that cater to a particular interest of yours.
If you go with self hosting, running a decent personal Matrix server that is capable of joining large rooms like Matrix HQ is likely going to cost you money and/or time.
vintprox@geddit.social · 1 pts · 2y
Disabled presence can be an advantage to some privacy-conscious users, so a case for matrix.org can be made for them - especially if they don't chat much anyway.
ghedin@lemmy.eco.br · 0 pts · 3y
Thanks! I'm fairly new to Matrix, so I don't know what “presence” means. Do you mind explaining it?
stu@lemmy.pit.ninja · 1 pts · 3y
Presence tracking allows users to see the state (e.g online/offline) of other local and remote users.
shortwavesurfer@monero.town · 4 pts · 3y
Contributes to centralization. Same reason as for mastodon.social or lemmy.ml.
vintprox@geddit.social · 3 pts · 2y
A lot. Of. Downtimes...
If you want to make a set of private rooms that you want to be available at all times, I certainly don't recommend matrix.org.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 2y
Its really slow
mossy_capivara@midwest.social · 1 pts · 2y
Are there any homeservers that offer 2fa?
seanchiggins@lemmy.ca · 0 pts · 3y
One advantage I found was the ability to run my own bridges, which allow you to connect Matrix to other services, like Signal, LinkedIn, or Telegram.
oliver@lemmy.ca · 0 pts · 3y
Is there a dependency on the instance, will it be blocked otherwise? I have activated the bridge to Telegram and Discord for my channels in the channel itself.
chayleaf@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
most bridges are appservices, which must be hardcoded in Synapse(/Dendrite/Conduit/...) config
vintprox@geddit.social · 1 pts · 2y
Otherwise depend on what is called a "non-puppeting bridge", self-hosted bot that reposts messages on behalf of itself. Problem is, reactions and other multi-agent interactions won't be a subject for bridging. If you absolutely need those, you have to host a Matrix server (like optimized, but unstable, Conduit or the hungry Synapse) or partner up with another server owner to activate your appservice...