M _data/links.yml → _data/links.yml

@@ -19,6 +19,3 @@ type: bandcamp
 - name: hälsorisk
   link: https://haelsorisk.bandcamp.com
   type: bandcamp
-- name: matrix
-  link: https://matrix.to/#/@la-ninpre:matrix.aaoth.xyz
-  type: matrix

A _posts/2021-08-18-matrix.aaoth.xyz-is-down.md

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+---
+title: matrix.aaoth.xyz is down
+date: 2021-08-18T17:41:32+03:00
+author: la-ninpre
+tags: matrix openbsd testing
+---
+
+i decided to shut down the matrix server that i launched recently
+(see [previous post][1]).
+here's my thoughts about this brief matrix experience.
+
+<!--more-->
+
+my main intention behind matrix server was to use it with my friends, but
+almost nobody responded, so it's over.
+synapse server is a bit resource heavy, so without it performance will be
+better.
+
+overall, matrix seemed like a good alternative to proprietary messengers to me.
+it's ability to maintain group end-to-end encrypted rooms is very good and
+also it was not so hard to set up.
+
+the biggest con for me was that matrix is spamming all the chats with a huge
+pile of system messages and notices. for example, all status changes of a
+chat room are displayed as separate messages and i find this very annoying.
+also, you can delete messages, but message deletion event is left forever in
+the chat history.
+
+maybe in future i will launch my server again
+(i haven't purged all my configs).
+
+[1]:https://aaoth.xyz/2021/05/23/join-the-test-of-my-matrix-server.html

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