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Is a Matrix messaging system feasible to implement in Lemmy? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I would bet my left hand that it's possible, but is it feasible to use Matrix for the messaging? Or is this simply out the scope for the project?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Lemmy's goal is to be a link aggregator for the Fediverse, switching to the Matrix protocol would completely abandon that. Switching is simply out of question for the project as far as I know. Lemmy is also not even close to a finished product yet so current issues with federation are expected.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago

I'm not talking about Lemmy, but the entire Fediverse. Matrix is not for instant messaging only, as its authors keep saying. Matrix is basically a decentralized database for real-time content with permissions and end-to-end encryption built-in. ActivityPub is good only for public content and can't guarantee a modern user experience when it comes to federation, as I said as the network grows it adds inconsistencies and common users are confused by it.