I agree. Matrix isn't quite ready for its prime time, but it's getting there. Synapse is getting more efficient with every update, and the spec is doing so as w

I agree. Matrix isn't quite ready for its prime time, but it's getting there. Synapse is getting more efficient with every update, and the spec is doing so as well. For example, they recently released the new sync API, which makes joining a room almost instant. I'm really looking forward to low-bandwidth Matrix as well, which is going to improve performance by a lot. Client compatibility seems pretty good overall, with Element and Fluffychat available to almost everyone. In my eyes, the biggest weak point for Matrix as an IM protocol is that there's no business model for server providers.