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Does any data leave my self hosted non federated matrix instance? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 month ago by ludicolo@lemmy.ml to c/matrix@lemmy.ml

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Does any data get sent to matrix hq or element?

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[–] toastal@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you interact with any other server on the network (meaning users on another server), all messages/attachments/metadata will be synced with all other servers by design.

Given the percentage of users on Matrix.org & servers they provide, some of your data will end up on Matrix HQ servers.

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Their instance is not federated.

[–] toastal@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Somehow missed that part. But what would be the point of a defederated chat then?

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I use mine like old school Trillion. Element is my Discord, Signal, IRC client. One thing open on my desktop to do them all.

Edit: For instance, Beeper (https://www.beeper.com/) is just a defederated Synapse server with bridges.

[–] toastal@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

I want to set up XMPP gateways to do the same, but I would still feel comfortable federating since the network isn’t centralized around a single hub. The clients are a lot less weighty too.