Element VS cinny

Am I supposed to type my bluesky password into some random website?

Why would there be no 2FA options, like when using https://element.io for a homeserver?

With your instance running, you can now use Matrix clients [that support registration tokens] like Element or Nheko to register your user, login and have fun!

> Maybe also what’s easier to convert your friends and family to.

You will need to pick a client that you can recommend to your friends and family, because they likely won't bother to look one up. If they are non-technical, then the client is what matters most for them and you need to decide what makes the most sense given their circumstances.

On the matrix side I can recommend Element (https://element.io/) which has a lot of eye candy. I'm not sure what to recommend for XMPP.

You also need to pick a server for them, because again, they won't bother to choose one themselves. If you can, host a XMPP or matrix server yourself!

If most of your audience doesn't use Discord, you're in a good spot. In the web dev world, so many projects use Discord that it's a massive benefit to just be in the server list with them. I felt my project had to use Discord.

It's been a while since I investigated solutions, but I really wanted Matrix to be viable at the time. I would check out https://element.io/ and see if it works for you.

I'm just happy they resisted the buyout by Microsoft.

> Matrix looks really close, but it needs ALOT of love.

Matrix is just a protocol. Clients competing with Discord would be things like Element. https://element.io/

It's no Discord (which itself is no WLM, by the way), but I sorely hope it or something open source gets there one day.

I made an account in Cinny using my Github account. I am trying to migrate my account into element.io. How do I do this? Forgot password is not even an option in Cinny.

Element is an open-source instant messaging client built on the Matrix protocol, offering users features such as end-to-end encryption, file sharing, and voice/video calls. The self-hosted version accommodates up to 200 users at no charge, providing a budget-saving secure and collaborative communication platform. perthguppy describes it as a "slack style team chat."

Cinny does support authenticated media as per https://github.com/cinnyapp/cinny/releases

Revolt, Guilded, Element (Matrix Client), Matrix, Cinny (Matrix Client), Spacebar, Rocket Chat, Mikoto, Mattermost, Teamspeak and Nertivia

Check out these two clients: https://app.element.io https://cinny.in

or Cinny, given its country of origin... (https://cinny.in)

building on what the original comment said with the matrix mention, cinny.in is another option that is built with it if you wanna check it out! pretty similar layout to discord, already has encryption unlike revolt too

Specifically Cinny since it mimics the look and feel of Discord

Keep in mind Matrix is a protocol for messaging just like email is a protocol for mail. There's more than one client and Element just so happens to be the most popular one. A really good runner-up would be FluffyChat. Then there's Cinny

Matrix, is a decentralised messaging protocol. While it isn't a messenger in itself, it has various messaging clients such as Element, Cinny etc

Cinny, a matrix client that looks and behaves like discord

Cinny is potentially the best best Matrix client that resembles Discord