I don't have any interest in a stupid little trollbox thing, though maybe it'd be cool to run and
slightly integrate an end-to-end-encrypted real-time-chat server. Has anyone looked into
Matrix?
I don't see the need of it honestly. If people want to talk among themselves then they can just use private messages. If they want it encrypted then they can encrypt it themselves with PGP. I don't want this site to become one of these forums with flashy texts and stupid chatboxes which only hinder the information on the site and causes drama among users.
Chatboxes are a breeding ground for immaturity and drama because of the lack of thinking time people have. On this forum it normally takes people to discuss things a long time due to other things on the forum but I guarantee a chatbox would just lead to arguments. Especially because we have the trust system and everyone would be calling each other scammers it would literally be hell for the real users of the forum. I don't want this forum to become a playground.
Matrix is an interesting project and a unique take on chatting. I like that they aren't looking to make an exclusive app and are looking to make it as accessible as possible for everyone. I followed XMPP before as they had similar objectives but I just felt that they fall short. Seems that Matrix acknowledges this and is willing to take XMPPs shortcomings and improve on them.
