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

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• redsand@infosec.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

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

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• M33@piefed.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Those matrix leaks are so weird

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• sirblastalot@ttrpg.network ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

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

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• buliarous@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

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

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  • tuxec@infosec.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Very good question! AFAIK, no.

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

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