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,
available in both desktop and mobile flavors.
You can use several clients at once.
Setup
Members can create an account locally at the [[domain virtual-assembly.org]].
Guests may connect indirectly from another Matrix network.
To create a local member account,
tell your Matrix client to use the [[chatserver matrix.virtual-assembly.org]]
(some Matrix clients call it "Custom server" or "Home server").
Then request to create a new account,
providing your email address as proof of membership
(but do not provide a phone number).
Guests (and members too) can connect from outside -
i.e. using an account created at some other Matrix network -
and from there join our Reception room.
Rooms
All rooms are listed in a public room list.
You can join rooms each with different topics.
You can address everyone in a room by tagging your message with "@room".
You can mention a room in chat by writing its name starting with a "#".
Communities
Matrix communities is a way to help limit view on rooms.
In Matrix clients supporting it,
You join a community either from a link in the topic of corresponding general room,
or via a listing of all communities.
You can mention a community in chat by writing its name starting with "+".
