> Matrix uses a central database "identity server" operated by Matrix.org and federation fails if this service goes down. This is completely and utterly false.

> Matrix uses a central database "identity server" operated by Matrix.org and federation fails if this service goes down. This is completely and utterly false. The identity server is a completely optional directory service used to resolve email addresses and phone numbers to matrix IDs. Honestly, I wish we'd never bothered with them - they are rarely used today, and cause more confusion than they add value.