This is so great to hear. I’m already using Nextcloud with several of its apps including Talk (what’s with the spreed nomenclature anyway?)

I thought using Talk for this effort was just quick and dirty until I figure out Matrix, but you’ve helped reassure me it’s legit.

Thanks so much!

I’m in the process of getting this going in my lab. I appreciate these efforts to find alternatives.

That being said, can I get some opinions so I can pare down the list?

Would be great to have E2EE and audio. Video bonus. I don’t think I’ve got much in the way of preferences beyond that.

My latest leaning is hosting the Matrix protocol.

Also the only friends I have that would be willing to move off the easy corporate software are tech literate, so I have the option to distribute VPN confs and the like. Has anyone hosted chat over their own VPN, or does that just become a mess because STUN/TURN needs to be “free”?

(Sorry I’m still learning a lot here)

How are those countries counter examples of the problems with the west?

Context? I feel like I’m behind on internet.