Chat introduction
Anyone can access chatrooms at [[domain virtual-assembly.org]].
You can create a personal [[account]] to access the chat service directly.
You can access the service indirectly via another Matrix chat service.
Clients
Matrix chat is accessed with any of several Matrix clients.
Recommended chat client is Riot.
Setup
Use the [[chatserver matrix.virtual-assembly.org]].
With the Riot client that is the "Home server" field after selecting "Custom server".
Create a new account,
providing your personal email address at [[maildomain assemblee-virtuelle.org]].
(do not provide a phone number)
Channels
All channels are listed in a public channel list.
You can join channels each with different topics.
You can mention a channel in chat by writing its name starting with a "#".
Communities
Matrix communities is a way to help limit view on channels.
Communities are linked from general channels in the public channel list.
You can join communities each covering a group of channels.
Groups can (in some chat clients) help limit views of channels.
You can mention a community in chat by writing its name starting with "+".
