Using text-based chat with the Matrix protocol
Anyone can access chatrooms at domain {{domain}}.
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 is to use one of the Riot client
either as web service,
Android app,
or iOS app.
You can use several clients at once.
Setup
Members can create an account locally at the domain {{domain}}.
Guests may connect indirectly from another Matrix network.
To create a local member account,
tell your Matrix client to use the chatserver {{matrixhost}}
(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 "+".
