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From: Ryan Mulligan <ryan@ryantm.com>
Date: Wed, 19 May 2021 19:31:28 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] [RFC 0094] Use Matrix for Official Chat

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+---
+start-date: 2020-05-19
+author: Ryan Mulligan
+shepherd-team:
+shepherd-leader:
+---
+
+# Summary
+[summary]: #summary
+
+Switch from Freenode to our own Matrix homeserver as our official
+community chat.
+
+# Motivation
+[motivation]: #motivation
+
+The current official community chat host, Freenode, has lost its
+leadership and its future is uncertain. Many Free Software communities
+are abandoning it, so its network affects may be negative instead of
+positive.
+
+# Detailed design
+[design]: #detailed-design
+
+Update the [NixOS.org community
+page](https://nixos.org/community/index.html) to point to the new
+Matrix homeserver that has already been created which you can join by
+visting the [Invite
+link](https://app.element.io/#/room/#community:nixos.org).
+
+Update any other places that point to Freenode to point to Matrix
+instead.
+
+# Drawbacks
+[drawbacks]: #drawbacks
+
+People are used to Freenode and it might be harder for people to use
+Matrix, which requires more complex clients.
+
+# Alternatives
+[alternatives]: #alternatives
+
+1. Do nothing
+2. Switch to another IRC network