similar: the conveniently centralised hosting for the 'distributed' matrix im system: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28997898 https://news.ycombinator.com

similar: the conveniently centralised hosting for the 'distributed' matrix im system: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28997898 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28997898 could everyone run their own matrix server in theory? sure. do people want that? not really. so just like in tfa we get a centralised system with all the downsides of a heavily distributed one (reduced reliability, operational and transactional overhead, etc.)