Sean TilleyFeb 25

Federated End-to-End Encrypted Messaging is Coming Soon

https://lemmy.world/post/43545989

Show threadSteveFeb 25
I thought we already had Matrix
Show threadMentalEdgeFeb 25

We do.

This is for activitypub DMs.

Show threadSteveFeb 25
That’s what I mean.
The headline is a lie.
Show threadageedizzleFeb 25
Matrix is not really integrated into the ActivityPub protocol the same way DMs usually are. I would have to open a separate application to message you on Matrix, I can’t just click on your profile and shoot you a DM (or can I?).
Show threadKNovaFeb 25
You cannot, two totally different protocols
Show threadZagorath
I mean, there’s nothing technically stopping one app supporting both protocols natively, especially since Lemmy already includes a field for people’s profiles to link their Matrix ID. Though to my knowledge none do it yet.
Feb 25 at 6:28amWeb
Show threadKNovaFeb 25
Sure, in the same way there is nothing stopping Lemmy from using ATProto. The problem is all competing standards and what the developer chooses to use.
Show threadZagorathFeb 26
Perhaps, but I’m describing something slightly different. Your description is basically “one platform supporting two protocols that basically do the same thing”. I’m talking more about “one app that has two separate-but-related bits of functionality, each using the more appropriate protocol for that job”.