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Re:Signal is having technical difficulties by pmlnr on Friday January 15, 2021 @06:19PM (#25797932)
> Also easy to self-host a server, if you need full control:

Recommended specs will include 16GB RAM only for synapse, SSD storage, etc.

If someone wants to self-host, start with Prosody and XMPP, not with Matrix.

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Re:Signal is having technical difficulties by remirk on Sunday January 17, 2021 @07:14AM (#25810113)
> Recommended specs will include 16GB RAM only for synapse, SSD storage, etc.

What? If you want a server for 200+ users, yes maybe. But 2GB of RAM is plenty for hosting a few active users federating in large chats.

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