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There's nothing inherent about this to Matrix, I don't believe.

• deleted 6y ago
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• tombert 6y ago
  I mean, maybe? There could certainly exist a phone-verified Matrix server, obviously, but unless the default server that is used for Matrix does that, it's still going to be a bit of friction entering in the server information.
  • aaravchen 6y ago
    Or even more critically, a discovery server that supports phone number registration so your existing contacts can find you again after they switch. The only major discovery server on Matrix is currently the vector.im one, and it only supports email identity registration. As many people have pointed out, most users care far more about usability than they do security/privacy, so a service that allows an optional registration of identity using the currently-standard identity tracking system of phone numbers is pretty much a requirement.
• zepto 6y ago
  Maybe so, but that is completely irrelevant for now. I have been able to convince quite a few non-tech friends to use Signal, but that would have been impossible with Matrix.