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Because Matrix allows any number of clients to be made, it's entirely possible for one client to do the things you list at the same time as other clients don't
by sceox 6y ago
Because Matrix allows any number of clients to be made, it's entirely possible for one client to do the things you list at the same time as other clients don't for the reasons you mention.
If I had to guess, it won't be Element, it will be a new client preconfigured to some (not matrix.org) server.
- sanderjd 6y agoBut why would anyone do it? What is the incentive to invest the resources into building an application with a good UX? This is why businesses win: aligned incentives.
- chrisco255 6y agoSame reason. You can build a business on top of the Matrix protocol. You could create a slick UI and charge $5-$10 for it. You could insert ads. You could add micropayments, crypto, etc... whatever the market wants.
- forgotmypw17 6y agoHere's an idea, for anyone reading this to run with. Sell account packs, say 50 accounts for 10 bucks. Or maybe 10 accounts for 5 bucks. Or maybe 20 accounts for $30 a year? Adjust it for both sustainability with your tech model, I dunno about that. But the idea is to minimize the number of payments required per account and per network, and allow one person to pay for their entire group.
- kitkat_new 6y agoDoesn't Element do this already? https://element.io/plans-and-pricing/pro https://element.io/plans-and-pricing/pro
- forgotmypw17 6y agoThanks! It looks like it does. This is validating, and cheaper than I estimated.
- UncleMeat 6y agoBut they don't exist. "Someday, there will be a client that will make the signup process simple" is not a great argument for my mom when I'm trying to text her my holiday plans.