I just got the secure messenger, Element. Is this what we are using for sending private messages? How would i connect it to lemmy? I noticed there is also a group chat feature.
I just got the secure messenger, Element. Is this what we are using for sending private messages? How would i connect it to lemmy? I noticed there is also a group chat feature.
That is a list of public discussion rooms. You could join one and send a few messages and see how it all works
To know which server you are, hover over your name on the room user list on right column, or click your username on top left of element.
it will then reveal your full user tag [ @ username : server name ]
Then you can see which server you are on and then find out via other internet searches where it is. the link shared by ksynwa also lists some https://www.hello-matrix.net/public_servers.php
the place where you choose your homeserver is the account creation. When you first installed it will ask you to create an account. In this process, there is a screen with 3 choices. click the one which says choose your own server and pick one of the public servers located outside of the 14 eyes
So when you get to this stage click advanced and type in address for your chosen server
After creating account:
To join the communism lemmy you get the room address from the right of the lemmy page
https://riot.im/app/#/room/#internationale:matrix.org
the link is to a riot web app and it appears to no longer work for me after the name change to element but the room name is listed as #internationale:matrix.org
in the element client click join room and type in this room name