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Re:Conduit: Simple, fast and reliable chat server powered by... by TheDong on Sunday July 30, 2023 @10:47PM (#36938273)
The first link on the page is to matrix.org. matrix.org links to clients: https://matrix.org/ecosystem/clients/

You probably would want element.

I think conduit's page is doing the right thing. It doesn't really assume you know what matrix is, but rather assumes you're smart enough to click on a link if you don't know.

Re:Conduit: Simple, fast and reliable chat server powered by... by ldoughty on Monday July 31, 2023 @07:25AM (#36941061)
I agree with the grandparent -- while trying to determine what this was, I looked at other links to try and find the answer and went down the wrong path.

> Users from every Matrix homeserver can chat with users from all other Matrix servers.

This statement lead me to assumed the "matrix specification" discussed was about server-to-server communication... I'm not interested in digging into the underpinnings of this server-to-server communication (right now) just like I'm not terribly interested in how blockchains keep in sync across nodes... But I am interested in how this whole stack works, and I was lost with this page as the starting point.

So I think it's safe to add an extra sentence to explain the relationship while still keeping the page simplistic and focused.

Re:Conduit: Simple, fast and reliable chat server powered by... by RamblingCTO on Monday July 31, 2023 @07:38AM (#36941176)
Hard disagree. One of the worst landing pages I've ever seen. What exactly is it? Just a backend? Client? Don't waste my whole screen with the logo and a wannabe catchy phrase. Just tell me the gist