Why We Abandoned Matrix: The Dark Truth About User Security and Safety

https://forum.hackliberty.org/t/why-we-abandoned-matrix-the-dark-truth-about-user-security-and-safety/224

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redsand@infosec.pub · 13 pts · 241d

TL;DR they switched to simplex because matrix leaks metadata and other flaws. Also simplex's clients have been shockingly stable.

M33@piefed.world · 2 pts · 241d

Those matrix leaks are so weird

buliarous@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 241d (1 reply)

Does xmpp / snikket / jabber suffer from these same sorts of problems?

tuxec@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 239d

Very good question! AFAIK, no.

Here is an article I saved while doing some research on Matrix VS XMPP. (I'm using XMPP) https://lukesmith.xyz/articles/matrix-vs-xmpp/

sirblastalot@ttrpg.network · 1 pts · 238d

"Matrix" is a pretty difficult-to-search name. What is it? Federated IRC?