On the side bar it lists the following:

  • [Matrix/Element]Dead
  • Discord

“Discord” is an active link, but the Matrix link is completely inactive. Not only is it inactive (which could have be excused as a broken link), but it is also manually labeled as “Dead”, as if there is no intention of making it work. How can a community that is focused on privacy willingly favor a service that is privacy non-respecting when a perfectly functional privacy-respecting alternative exists?

  • whale@lemm.ee
    21·
    1 year ago

    I guess it depends what you mean by your identity. I would totally buy the idea that Discord identifies you in some nearly personal capacity, because they seem to either want your IP address or a phone number to verify you as an individual. But I would say that having all your messages up on their servers is approximately just as bad. And obviously, Matrix bridges can’t encrypt your messages so they’re sitting on at least one Matrix server with similar access to your identity…