Element raises $30M to boost Matrix

Re:Element raises $30M to boost Matrix by jsjsjsjsjsjs on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @11:18AM (#27973457)

Magic will be gone when there is no mass adoption due to bad UX. And UX is not that good right now.

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Re:Element raises $30M to boost Matrix by MayeulC on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @05:44PM (#27978035)

Oh, but Matrix is much more than an instant messenger. It's a replicated database with ACLs.

It could theoretically fail in the IM space and still succeed in the data sharing space. For instance, you could build an Activitypub-like ecosystem on top of it.

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Re:Element raises $30M to boost Matrix by mxuribe on Thursday August 05, 2021 @10:10AM (#28073958)

> ...Matrix is much more than an instant messenger. It's a replicated database with ACLs...

THIS is one of the main reasons that I'm such a fan of the matrix protocol. Yes, the chat use case is by far - for now - the most popular direction...but i can envision many other use cases (not just, say, for IoT devices)!

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Re:Element raises $30M to boost Matrix by domoritz on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @11:31AM (#27973639)

This. They really need to invest in a better UX above anything else right now, imo.

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Re:Element raises $30M to boost Matrix by pkulak on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @11:50AM (#27973855)

Really? I've been extremely happy with Element.

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