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[RFC 0094] Use Matrix for Official Chat
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feature: use-matrix-for-official-chat | ||
start-date: 2020-05-19 | ||
author: Ryan Mulligan | ||
shepherd-team: | ||
shepherd-leader: | ||
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# Summary | ||
[summary]: #summary | ||
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Switch from Freenode to our own Matrix homeserver as our official | ||
community chat. | ||
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# Motivation | ||
[motivation]: #motivation | ||
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The current official community chat host, Freenode, has lost its | ||
leadership and its future is uncertain. Many Free Software communities | ||
are abandoning it, so its network effects may be negative instead of | ||
positive. | ||
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# Detailed design | ||
[design]: #detailed-design | ||
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Update the [NixOS.org community | ||
page](https://nixos.org/community/index.html) to point to the new | ||
Matrix homeserver that has already been created which you can join by | ||
visting the [Invite | ||
link](https://app.element.io/#/room/#community:nixos.org). | ||
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Update any other places that point to Freenode to point to Matrix | ||
instead. | ||
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# Drawbacks | ||
[drawbacks]: #drawbacks | ||
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People are used to Freenode and it might be harder for people to use | ||
Matrix, which requires more complex clients. | ||
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# Alternatives | ||
[alternatives]: #alternatives | ||
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1. Do nothing | ||
2. Switch to another IRC network |