I want to setup a matrix instance to help increase friends and family’s privacy. Is there much value in creating my own instance?

I’m a beginner to linux and coding, but am good at following the steps on a video tutorial.

Alternatively i could get everyone to sign up on a preexisting instance + download the element app.

Thanks for sharing your opinions !

  • naspOP
    2·
    3 years ago

    That’s amazing. XMPP seems like the way to go.

    The only disadvantage to it is that it’s not federated like Matrix, right ?

      • naspOP
        1·
        3 years ago

        Indeed. Different XMPP servers like prosody or ejabberd can talk to eachother. Quite cool, and simple to setup.