>>8558499Not off-topic enough for me to give a shit.
Yesn't
Matrix org controls the biggest server and they have a shady background. I'm not familiar enough with the protocol to say they won't monitor you for certain, but it is very, very unlikely. It's end-to-end encryption done right, after all.
They are, however, literally unable to do shit if you host your own server. Yes, this is exponentially more difficult than starting a discord server or even selfhosting a mumbleserver, but it IS a possibility, although I'd argue using the main-domain is less troublesome and more realistic.
Problem: It's not like a messengerapp or well known like discord.
You'll need to install a matrix-protocol-able client like Element, but it is the ticket to decentralized freedom.
IRC doesn't support voice at all, while the Element-Client does.
This is merely a convenience issue, yes, but it might be better to be an early-adopter of new technology than starting a new community on an old one. It has better potential for growth.
Adopting the matrix protocol also makes it easier to intermingle and exchange with other hololive-related communities to build a network of sorts. The Bridging solutions also mean you can establish communicative traffic between the matrix-community and any other place.
It doesn't have to be matrix and it's probably not even the best idea.
Personally I'm open for any solution. Literally any promising idea will do.
