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…Matrix/Element to the dozen chat instances I follow until the absence of threads is fixed: https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/issues/2349#issue-c...

comment by maelito · 2020-11-14 · in Using Matrix to replace proprietary and centralized chat apps

…time to figure out you're not talking about multithreading in JavaScript/electron, but about this https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/issues/2349 :)

comment by flyx86 · 2020-09-18 · in 21 years after the request OpenPGP support gets added to Thunderbird

…(built on matrix-nio, and in future matrix-rust-sdk), which lets any Matrix client talk e2ee. Hydrogen (github.com/vector-im/element-web) is also about to sprout e2ee via matrix-rust-sdk.

comment by Arathorn · 2020-08-22 · in Matrix – An open network for secure, decentralized communication

…licensed, and at least Riot Web has config options to swap out some of the branding at deploy time: https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/blob/develop/docs/conf... It's not a marketed use case though, so I'm sure you could find places the…

comment by Macha · 2020-07-15 · in Riot is now Element

There is an existing discussion to add threading to Element: https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/2349 . To sum up, the backend already somewhat supports it by tagging a message with a `thread_id`. Then the UI can group messages by…

comment by nature · 2020-07-15 · in Element wins deal to supply half a million licences to two German states

…to the homeserver chosen to log in to, and that server alone. I just filed it as a bug again: https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/13942

comment by sneak · 2020-06-06 · in Looking back at how Signal works

…are other Matrix clients [1], but my understanding is that Riot is the flagship interface.) [0]: https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/8961 [1]: https://www.matrix.org/clients/

comment by ChristianBundy · 2020-06-05 · in Looking back at how Signal works

Signal or Riot? For Riot, it's easy to switch the default server - e.g. https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/blob/develop/config.sa... for Riot Web. Building the server is trivial too.

comment by Arathorn · 2020-06-03 · in P2P Matrix

I've filed that for you at https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/13897 . Please keep the feedback coming there; we are currently chasing down first time user experience snafus like this on the current app.

comment by Arathorn · 2020-06-02 · in P2P Matrix

…needed if you want to upload it to your homeserver. There is an open issue on this topic[1]. [1]: https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/8751

comment by cyphar · 2020-05-21 · in Automattic invests in Matrix

…do that right now. It’s works when it wants to work. And when it does, it’s pleasurable and smooth. https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/13519 expresses my frustration.

comment by doublerabbit · 2020-05-08 · in Cross-signing and end-to-end encryption by default

…something) All nitpicking, I know, I'll try this as soon as it lands because I already like it :) > https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/6417 is the bug to upvote :) I'm following it closely ! I can't wait to experiment around…

comment by rakoo · 2020-05-07 · in Cross-signing and end-to-end encryption by default

…supported in either Riot or the Matrix spec. https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/2329 https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/2349

comment by j-james · 2020-05-07 · in Cross-signing and end-to-end encryption by default

…(have the server filter out members below a given power level when relaying to the client). https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/6417 is the bug to upvote :)

comment by Arathorn · 2020-05-07 · in Cross-signing and end-to-end encryption by default

…now gone live. We almost snuck it in before release, but it'd have pushed things out even further. https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/12719 is the bug to follow here. But yup, these will be the difference between today's 1.0 and…

comment by Arathorn · 2020-05-06 · in Riot/Matrix enables cross-signed verification and E2E encryption by default

See also: https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/6779

comment by anon-kun · 2020-05-06 · in Riot.im: Default E2EE for private rooms in v1.6

…is Riot-IM (which actually planned on stabilizing e2ee and making it default today, Apr. 16 https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/6779 ). Also the MLS protocol ( https://messaginglayersecurity.rocks/ ) will likely support federation…

comment by doomrobo · 2020-04-16 · in Mailvelope

…The issue seems to be known to you, though. Please see also my comment on the already open issue at https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/12959#issuecomm...

comment by fladd · 2020-04-13 · in Proof of concept: end-to-end encryption in Jitsi Meet

…stands though. I'm curious whether Signal is likely to add features that Riot will fail to add. [1] https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/6779

comment by j88439h84 · 2020-03-31 · in Signal was experiencing technical difficulties

…ones, Matrix clients depend on a non-free bit to work properly, and they don't plan on fixing that: https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/7757

comment by progval · 2020-03-03 · in Moznet IRC is dead; long live Mozilla Matrix

…rolled out by default, or something like half of the stuff they want to have done before doing it: https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/6779 Wire keeps track of everyone that every user has contacted for the entirety of the…

comment by kick · 2020-02-15 · in Signal is finally bringing its secure messaging to the masses

Riot does that. https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/238

comment by ekianjo · 2020-02-12 · in Using audio channels as a social signal for remote workers

…private rooms/direct messaging. See this for status, it seems it will soon be enabled by default: https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/6779 Also interesting is to see that it has been adopted by the French government:…

comment by nsajko · 2020-01-31 · in “Why Using WhatsApp Is Dangerous“

https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/5857 or https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/4762

comment by ptman · 2019-12-20 · in Synchronous Messaging at Mozilla: The Decision

I guess https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/2735 is the bug to upvote. Annoying it's been stuck open forever :(

comment by Arathorn · 2019-12-20 · in Synchronous Messaging at Mozilla: The Decision

…going to be a few months to land. 4: Looks like there is a bug for this already - please upvote https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/10649 . Testing & reporting bugs is absolutely invaluable - thank you.

comment by Arathorn · 2019-12-20 · in Synchronous Messaging at Mozilla: The Decision

…link to attachments or reuse mxc: (matrix content such as images) from one channel to another. [1]: https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/2714 and the two links below [1]: https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/10605 and…

comment by MayeulC · 2019-12-17 · in Federation is the Worst of all Worlds (2018)

…timing attacks. Edit: here's the PR for switching from asm.js to WASM, in case anyone's interested: https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/7385/files apparently it merged in Oct 2018.

comment by Arathorn · 2019-12-16 · in WebAssembly becomes a W3C Recommendation

…getting an ugly page if the CSS didn't load. We can make the i18n req retry, though - i just filed https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/10965 for this. In terms of the number of bugs - yes, we have 3775 open, and 5871 closed. This…

comment by Arathorn · 2019-09-26 · in We Need a PBS for Social Media

…They don't seem to be keeping up with them, either. Riot Web alone has almost 4000 open issues: https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues Having a searchable history is supposed to be one of the major advantages of a Discord-like…

comment by bscphil · 2019-09-25 · in We Need a PBS for Social Media

…that Riot's default config points at a centralised one by default. We've already fixed this ( https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/10553 ) by simply removing the concept of default identity servers entirely and instead prompting…

comment by Arathorn · 2019-09-12 · in Candidates for Mozilla's IRC Successor

…with Matrix if you run a server and don't federate. Ideally I'd like to see this get solved https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/2320#issuecomme...

comment by dngray · 2019-07-25 · in PGP habits could be better

…major issue making it unusable for anyone who's not technically competent and very dedicated. [1] https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/9631

comment by bscphil · 2019-07-19 · in Opmsg – A GPG Alternative

…currently working for some people), but my understanding is that it's not enabled by default yet: https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/6779

comment by jpeeler · 2019-07-08 · in Open-Source Slack Alternative Mattermost Gets $50M Funding

…how Matrix/Riot plan to enable search in E2E rooms: - https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-search - https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/2548

comment by thinkmassive · 2019-07-01 · in What If All Your Slack Chats Were Leaked?

…where a client is compromised after the fact (or, lets say, an over-ambitious border control...). https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/2497

comment by rendx · 2019-07-01 · in Tightening up Privacy in Matrix

…yet (as is clear from the bugs) because we're still working it through. The closest is probably https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/10091 right now.

comment by Arathorn · 2019-06-30 · in Tightening up Privacy in Matrix

…service if they want to discover people on the network. An alternative/complementary approach is https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/10093 . (edited due to accidentally hitting submit...)

comment by Arathorn · 2019-06-30 · in Tightening up Privacy in Matrix

…this toxic data exfiltration with "UX" really doesn't hold water. Edit - Specifically looking at https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/10167 This looks like industry standard bury the issue in unreadable TOS boilerplate. How about…

comment by WhatIsDukkha · 2019-06-30 · in Tightening up Privacy in Matrix

…aren't available - see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgikPxIjsWE for our approach to that, and https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/6779 for the overall bug. * We don't have any equivalent of key-servers at all yet. So yeah, we…

comment by Arathorn · 2019-06-29 · in SKS Keyserver Network Under Attack

…cannot link to both a tag and a hash? I wonder if github supports links that are a combination of https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/releases/tag/v1.2.1 and https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/commit/7446799e4b0e3e6... ?

comment by pdkl95 · 2019-06-14 · in Notes on privacy and data collection of Matrix.org

…& IS URLs flying around the place), so it currently binds their email by default. I've just filed https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/10054 to track addressing this. You said "making this e-mail address public" in your question -…

comment by Arathorn · 2019-06-14 · in Notes on privacy and data collection of Matrix.org

…doing bulk lookups * Riot/Web has a bug where it talks to the integration manager too frequently ( https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/5846 ) * Notary servers should eventually be removed entirely (as per MSC1228). However, most…

comment by Arathorn · 2019-06-14 · in Notes on privacy and data collection of Matrix.org

…interfaces are critical, and we'll be adding them now 1.0 is out asap. Meanwhile, I filed https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/10025 for "hide the upload button" feature req.

comment by Arathorn · 2019-06-12 · in Matrix 1.0 and the Matrix.org Foundation

…• Revolution IRC io.mrarm.irc - Yeah I still use IRC and not IRC bridges, yet with Riot because of https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/2320 • Riot.im im.vector.alpha • Share to Clipboard com.tengu.sharetoclipboard • Silence…

comment by tya99 · 2019-03-30 · in Worried about Huawei? Take a closer look at Tencent

I don't know about Matrix, but Riot, the default frontend, certainly isn't: https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/7062 Copy/paste is a pretty fundamental feature.

comment by l0b0 · 2019-03-18 · in Matrix 1.0 – Are We Ready Yet?

woo, glad that it's getting better. riot should be as simple as cd /var/www/html && wget https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/releases/download/v1.0... && tar -xzvf riot-v1.0.1.tar.gz :)

comment by Arathorn · 2019-02-22 · in France Enters the Matrix

sure. the idea is to provide a proxy such that non-e2e clients get encrypted - see https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/6779 . nheko lost its maintainer for a few months hence stuff like the missing e2e attachments, but they are…

comment by Arathorn · 2019-02-19 · in Implementing End-To-End Encryption in Matrix Clients

…so because it’s not yet turned on by default (due in part to not all clients implementing it yet). https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/6779 is the issue tracking turning it on by default. apps like riot make it pretty clear when…

comment by Arathorn · 2019-02-19 · in Implementing End-To-End Encryption in Matrix Clients

the bug to subscribe to and upvote is https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/2349

comment by Arathorn · 2019-02-07 · in Ask HN: Which self-hosted tool for team-based communication with topics/threads