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@codl "despite Matrix being decentralised by design, users need a trusted place to create a free Matrix account to try it out in the first place"
Well *that* sure would've been a much more credible claim if literally any work had been put into a proper account migration mechanism
@codl Like, don't get me wrong, "charging for more media" is probably the most reasonable revenue model they could've picked there, but also this whole situation could've been avoided in the first place if they'd actually listened to years of warnings from the community...