I don’t think it’s the best approach to promote Element specifically, but rather Matrix.org, which does have good mobile clients, like Fluffychat on iOS, and good desktop clients, like Mirage.
Way too much choice. Do you think uninformed users make the right choices? Do you think all people you interact with are capable of gathering information or even willing to think about what app to install, what server to choose etc.?
If you try Signal.org or WhatsApp.com or Telegram.org, you see that the streamlined walled garden is way easier for people to sign up to. Just count the clicks from Matrix.org until you can chat with someone compared to one of the aforementioned apps.
The registration and finding someone who you only have a phone number of surely takes a lot more than two clicks on Matrix.org, if it’s even possible at all. Try not being facetious and actually count the clicks from the main page until you can chat with your hypothetical friend who entered his phone number into a 3PID server.
I don’t think it’s the best approach to promote Element specifically, but rather Matrix.org, which does have good mobile clients, like Fluffychat on iOS, and good desktop clients, like Mirage.
Way too much choice. Do you think uninformed users make the right choices? Do you think all people you interact with are capable of gathering information or even willing to think about what app to install, what server to choose etc.?
If you try Signal.org or WhatsApp.com or Telegram.org, you see that the streamlined walled garden is way easier for people to sign up to. Just count the clicks from Matrix.org until you can chat with someone compared to one of the aforementioned apps.
Telegram.org = 2 clicks
matrix.org = why is the “try now” in a corner? It took 1s for me to find the button, which is 1s too long for many ppl. Otherwise, also 2 clicks.
The registration and finding someone who you only have a phone number of surely takes a lot more than two clicks on Matrix.org, if it’s even possible at all. Try not being facetious and actually count the clicks from the main page until you can chat with your hypothetical friend who entered his phone number into a 3PID server.