I always wonder why matrix.org uses google captcha.
Because i blocked entire google connections, it won’t even display the challege at all.
There are more private alternatives for google captcha exists.
@Alb087 You do not have to (nor should you) use the default matrix.org, and there are other homeservers that do not require reCaptcha; see https://servers.joinmatrix.org .
Anyways. reCaptcha is specified in the Matrix spec, likely considering it being the “most popular” choice. However, since Matrix is moving authentication to OIDC (see https://areweoidcyet.com ), which further allows homeservers to customize their registration flow, the specification will eventually be made obsolete.
Everything other is just aren’t allowing anymore users and don’t have wide range of communities. Also they are very slow.
This list (which I run) checks whether listed servers are open or not. As for communities, they are not dependent on homeservers (minus the abusive ones), you can find rooms to join through https://matrixrooms.info and join them with your account on any reasonable homeserver. As for slowness, refer to the physical locations of each server; additionally see User Guide (in header) for a list of the most used servers. However, do keep in mind that resources and experience of each server differs.
Allowing Google to Gatekeep and snoop on anything is a no no.
We don’t need all the data and power localized in the hands of 1-5 big tech companies and to “trust them” to not do anything self interested especially when they are publicly traded on wallstreet.
This kind of is in the realm of Signal requiring a"phone number" – like fuck off don’t make us resurrect XMPP*. We took for granted that we weren’t being harvested day and night against a IMEI
It’s XMPP i think
Thanks, I gaffed XMPP and QMMP in my head
