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+title: join the test of my matrix server
+date: 2021-05-23T19:57:34+03:00
+author: la-ninpre
+tags: openbsd testing matrix
+---
+
+i launched my instance of [matrix][0] server recently. it runs on my openbsd vps
+and the server software i'm using is [synapse][1]. homeserver address is
+(unsurprizingly) `matrix.aaoth.xyz`.
+
+i also launched an instance of [element][2] matrix web-client on
+[element.aaoth.xyz][3], so you can try it.
+
+[0]:https://matrix.org
+[1]:https://matrix.org/docs/projects/server/synapse"
+[2]:https://element.io
+[3]:https://element.aaoth.xyz
+
+<!--more-->
+
+matrix is relatively new standard for instant messaging. the main reason i am
+interested in it is that it's open-source. it means that anyone could launch
+their instance of synapse and be happy with it.
+it also means that the whole system is decentralized, providing protection
+against global surveillance.
+
+## about my server
+
+after you create an account, you will be connected to the broadcast room.
+it is unencrypted and read-only.
+there are some links to other rooms.
+
+note that everything going on with my server should be considered temporary
+and i could be able to stop, disable or wipe everything completely,
+so don't rely on this as production-ready tool.
+
+also note that pretty much everything is in russian, because i launched matrix
+primarily for my friends.
+
+## about openbsd
+
+here is a tutorial by the great man **robert d herb** who addressed a lot of
+quirks installing synapse on openbsd, which helped me a lot:
+[running a matrix homeserver with synapse and element][4]
+
+because i haven't figured out completely how openbsd's relayd is working,
+i broke my [fossils][5]. i hope i'll fix them later, but now they look messy.
+there are some issues, i think, with internal structure of fossil's ui.
+it needs to be served directly by httpd. but for synapse to work it is mandatory
+to run relayd as reverse proxy.
+
+if you know how to shift some portion of traffic to relayd and some to httpd,
+please, [drop me a line][6].
+
+[4]:https://robertdherb.com/things/matrix.html
+[5]:https://fsl.aaoth.xyz
+[6]:mailto:aaoth@aaoth.xyz