[gdal-dev] Freenode IRC taken over(was Fwd: [SAC] [Hosting] OSUOSL IRC channels moving to irc.libera.chat)

[Richard Duivenvoorde]

But... the cool thing is you don't need to register at matrix.org to be able to use other matrix servers.

As Sandro says: your osgeo.org-id should also be a valid (osgeo)-matrix id, at least to communicate with osgeo users, but for what I know also with matrix.org-user accounts.
And just like different email accounts (from different domains/providers) you can have different matrix identities.

Regards,

Richard Duivenvoorde

Ps: also okay to move to libra off course


On 5/20/21 7:04 PM, Mateusz Loskot wrote:
> On Thu, 20 May 2021 at 11:09, Sandro Santilli <strk at kbt.io> wrote:
>> On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 09:00:52PM +0200, Even Rouault wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> - something else ?
>>
>> In case you missed it, OSGeo is now hosting a Matrix homeserver:
>> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/SAC:MatrixSynapse
>>
>> Matrix is an open protocol for instant messaging based on HTTP,
>> supports bridges to different IM systems (including IRC and Slack).
> 
> Those of us who used to use Matrix,
> stopped using it,
> perhaps deactivated their accounts,
> then want to use it again,
> perhaps with the same username,
> then don't bang your head at the desk in frustration
> when the "computer says no!"
> 
> Here is response I have received from the Matrix support team
> after learning to get in touch with them about the issue [1]
> 
> """
> Hi Mateusz
> Unfortunately it is impossible to verify the identity of deleted users.
> Per the matrix.org Privacy Notice (
> https://matrix.org/legal/privacy-notice#2211-account-and-profile-information
> ):
> "Your username is stored indefinitely to avoid account recycling."
> To protect the security and privacy of our users we never reactivate
> or release deleted usernames.
> We recommend you create a new account using a different Matrix ID.
> Matrix.org Support
> """
> 
> [1] https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/pull/7908#issuecomment-708338470
> 
> Best regards,
>