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Is self hosting a matrix instance worth the effort ? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 years ago by nasp@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I want to setup a matrix instance to help increase friends and family's privacy. Is there much value in creating my own instance?

I'm a beginner to linux and coding, but am good at following the steps on a video tutorial.

Alternatively i could get everyone to sign up on a preexisting instance + download the element app.

Thanks for sharing your opinions !

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[–] Halce@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 years ago (2 children)

If you want, you can try to give the newly released Conduit Matrix server a try, it's light on resources, so the most basic plan from DigitalOcean, or Vultr would power it just fine.

That said, you'd need to find out how to at least deploy a Docker image onto a server for this to be of any use to you whatsoever.

[–] jazzfes@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 years ago

Haven't heard about conduit. Thanks. Does this also allow for video chats via jitsi like the synapse server?

[–] ninchuka@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 years ago

its released into beta not fully done so theres still a fair few missing features and bugs