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

    Ended up taking your advice, and installed prosody with conversatoins/blabber/chatsecure clients. Works great & tiny resource usage!

    Only issue is setting up voice/video calling. Apparently i need to setup and stun and turn server.

    • marmulak
      2·
      3 years ago

      Only issue is setting up voice/video calling. Apparently i need to setup and stun and turn server.

      I know this functionality is available in ejabberd. Also wouldn’t surprise me if prosody has something for it so you can get stun/turn working.

      But I’m glad to hear you have got your server running! Feel free to join some MUC’s listed on https://search.jabber.network