If I want to get my non-tech-savvy friends into using Matrix, what homeserver should I tell them to make an account on? (mander.xyz)

submitted 1 week ago by explorator_1317@mander.xyz to c/matrix@programming.dev

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About the only thing I know is that matrix.org is over-crowded and they want people to use other homeservers. What are the other options for newbies?

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[-] nebulahhh 4 points 1 week ago

You could set one up for you and your friends its not too difficult

[-] JadedBlueEyes@programming.dev 5 points 1 week ago

Especially if you use https://continuwuity.org/ :3

[-] nebulahhh 2 points 1 week ago

I wish I setup the instance I run with continuwuity. I already had a synapse instance so I ended up just copying it basically.

[-] explorator_1317@mander.xyz 2 points 1 week ago

I've thought about it. Eventually I suspect I might. There's a few reasons I'm not doing so right now though:

I want the server we start with to be highly reliable, and that means I'd prefer to trust a host with more admin experience than I have.
Self-hosting is a non-option for me right now in any case.
While technically I could afford to pay hosting fees, I'm trying to spend as little as possible right now.

Eventually, I think I will want to set one up, just not soon unfortunately.