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2023:Program/Submissions/Matrix: let's bring real-time chat in the 21st century - MFZMKB

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Title: Matrix: let's bring real-time chat in the 21st century

Speakers:

Tisza Gergő

I am a long-time Wikipedian and MediaWiki developer. Originally from Hungary, currently working in the USA (for the Wikimedia Foundation - only representing myself at Wikimania though). I'm interested in improving technical infrastructure, supporting volunteer developers, broadening and improving community self-governance, implementing movement strategy, and thinking about the future. See my user page for more info.

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Type: Poster session

Track: Technology

Submission state: submitted

Duration: 5 minutes

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Presentation language: en


Abstract & description

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Abstract

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Introduction to Matrix, a real-time communication network that's compatible with Wikimedia values, has a modern UX, and provides a decent migration path from most other networks.

Description

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Real-time communication is important for building large online communities and scaling up discussions, and with the growing popularity of various commercial messaging tools, user expectations towards it are growing rapidly; but the Wikimedia chat landscape remains fractured, and the most established network, IRC, is a 35 years old protocol with a stone-age user experience that repulses most would-be participants. This adds to the already large pile of problems the Wikimedia movement has with engaging new users.

Amongst all the competing real-time communication networks, arguably Matrix is the the one best aligned with the Wikimedia movement values, and also the one on the most solid technical foundation. We should prioritize it over systems with horrible user experience (such as IRC) and commercial, closed-source tools (like Telegram or Discord). The poster session provides a short introduction to it.

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Qn. How does your session relate to the event themes: Diversity, Collaboration Future?

Real time chat is a key collaboration tool, and also an important part of creating peer spaces as requested by the movement strategy.

Qn. What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session?

Everyone can participate in this session

Qn. What is the most appropriate format for this session?

  •   Onsite in Singapore
  •   Remote online participation, livestreamed
  •   Remote from a satellite event
  •   Hybrid with some participants in Singapore and others dialing in remotely
  •   Pre-recorded and available on demand


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