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Getting into matrix is kinda hard. The whole website is full with tech jargon. The presentation needs to be MUCH more user friendly.
by xaedes 6y ago
Getting into matrix is kinda hard. The whole website is full with tech jargon.
The presentation needs to be MUCH more user friendly.
- creata 6y agoRight, the homepage definitely isn't built for regular people right now. The process for getting started seems to be: go to matrix.org > click "Try Now" > get redirected to element.io > click "Open in your browser" > allow it to use IndexedDB > create an account > start messaging I have tiny grievances with every step of this process: matrix.org is filled with too much jargon; "try now" sounds like some kind of trial; redirections to totally different websites are scary; the relationship between Matrix and Element isn't clear; the stock photo-ish background on app.element.io is a bit tacky; asking for browser permissions on page load is rude; the account creation page makes the "edit homeserver" button fairly prominent but doesn't tell us what it does in plain language; I should have been told that you can invite people by email before I clicked "send a direct message"; adding an email to invite asynchronously pulls up a "terms of service" dialog. There's a lot to love about Matrix, so I hope it becomes easier for people to get started with it.
- kevincox 6y agoFWIW I just tell most people to try Element. I can tell them about Matrix later. You can link them to https://element.io/get-started https://element.io/get-started which is fairly good and skips a couple of steps. The UX still isn't "great" or "delightful" but I have had people sign up and find be by email or matrix ID with no problem.