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ElementX is *so* much faster than the current stable versions of Element and its various soft forks (I'm currently using SchildiChat).

As I've said before, I'm guessing it will take another 6-12 months for all the Matrix 2.0 upgrades to be rolled out and fully stabilized in the various app and server software. But if ElementX performance is anything to go by, the new and improved Matrix ecosystem will be well worth an open-minded test.

The more I use #Matrix, the more I'm puzzled why it isn't mainstream just yet. It can literally take the place of anything - any messaging/phone call/video call apps like #WhatsApp or #Telegram, group chats (even with screensharing) like #Discord, #Teamspeak, #Slack, or #Teams - all of that and it might even be more secure (or private) than something like #Signal since you don't even need a phone number to sign up. All you need to do to sign up is register an account on an instance (of which you could even stand one up yourself), and use the service on a good app - #Element and #ElementX seem to be the best on desktop and mobile respectively. If you don't fancy installing an app, you could even use it on the web - something you couldn't even do on Signal.

I like it so much, and I think it should be mainstream so much, that I had just updated my resume to replace my phone number with a Matrix link instead lol - and I feel much better not having my (work) number displayed in public. Idk if that'd be an issue (i.e. for a recruiter), but
meh, the link even takes you to a pretty portal (stood up by the Matrix instance) that tells the reader how to reach me (i.e. app options they could launch/install, etc.). All in all, I'm so, so, so SORRY for thinking Matrix is just what #FOSS/#Linux nerds use to be different (to be private, really) when really, it's just a really cool communication protocol/service EVERYONE should use - not freakin' WhatsApp or #iMessage (I see you, Americans).

Muy buenas, lanzo pregunta a ver si alguien me sabe indicar...
Estoy buscando una alternativa fiable y segura a whattsapp.
Hasta ahora usaba Signal con algunas personas pero sigue siendo una app estadounidense y por tanto les pueden obligar a implementar vigilancia o a ceder datos.
Investigando un poco sobre el protocolo matrix he llegado a una app llamada Element.
No sé si alguien la usa y tiene mas información sobre su seguridad y fiabilidad.

#whattsapp
#signalapp
#SignalAlternatives
#element
#matrix
#privacy
#cybersecurity
#FLOSS
#elementx
#elementxandroid

The #ElementX app is nice. I want everyone I know to use @matrix. it can give us the group functionality (and tighter sense of community) people want here. It can let people control their involvement in text threads in a way that is lacking with SMS/MMS. and it does voice and video. it's encrypted but also decentralized unlike #whatsapp and #signal. how has POTS/PSTN lasted so long?

Secure chats via #Matrix are great, but the inconsistent feature sets across different clients are frustrating. Latest example: #ElementX now supports captions for uploaded images. But so called older clients like Element, #FluffyChat, and #Cinny can’t display them. On the flip side, Element X still lacks features other clients already have, like threads, stickers, and more.

I really appreciate having a variety of Matrix clients to choose from, but it’d be amazing if they all worked together more seamlessly. 🤝