Matrix / Element
What it's for
Community chat, in the spirit of Discord or Slack, but federated and end-to-end encryptable. Element is the app, Matrix the network.
Why it matters
You can host your own server (Synapse) and control your data. Perfect for a collective, a newsroom or an association that wants its own independent space.
For whom & when Communities and groups. See the metadata caveat below.
Install & use
Install Element (element.io) and create an account on a public server, or on your own (section 10).
- Join or create rooms, and enable end-to-end encryption for private conversations.