The issue with moving all the time is my friends will be annoyed. Can we move without making new accounts and rooms again? They’ll ask why are we changing it again…you know how it is
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stratself@lemdro.id 3 days ago
We are (like everyone) on matrix.org now but realize we need to move eventually.
Consider moving to another open registration server too. Find one that supports Element Call
do I need to pay for a domain still?
If you’re gonna selfhost, you should purchase a domain for proper federation with the wider network. IP-only servers are possible, but they are generally banned in most rooms due to antispam. Same with dynamic DNS domains
Unless it really is easy enough to do it on a synology nas for text/voice/screen share…
You’ll need to integrate a Matrix homeserver (I recommend Continuwuity.org, much lighter than Synapse) and Livekit (the server that handle calls). It’s not particularly easy so maybe consider managed hosting beforehand, too
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
stratself@lemdro.id 2 days ago
The easy solution is to choose someone other than matrix.org, get everyone over there, and hope it works out in the long run
The technical answer is that if you own your domain name you can migrate from a managed solution to a selfhosted one with some caveats. If you can’t migrate the database, then some data will be lost (namely, unfederated rooms and local-only data) and your friends will likely need to do a few things (reset their passwords, and export/reimport their encryption keys). Unfortunately there are no database migrator between different server software right now
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
I see.
The problem is now my friends will be stuck on matrix.org 😬
dudesss@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
If you’re Canadian, you can get free and cheap .ca domains www.cira.ca/en/why-choose-ca/