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Matrix is a protocol for enabling real-time communication between different service providers.
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Pros
Pro End-to-end encryption
Matrix features end-to-end encrypted chats which are syncronized accross all your devices.
E2E is implemented in the matrix-js-sdk library and Riot.im client.
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Cons
Con Can only "redact" a posted message but neither "delete" nor "edit" it
The ability to edit a posted message is a powerful feature that has come to be expected since the rise of social media. Several other major chat platforms include this feature. Matrix.org's protocols enable you to "redact" a message (mark it as redacted whereas it is removed from view), but not truly delete or edit it. Deletion and editing are in the works, but in the meantime... CON.
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Matrix
Recommended 6 years ago
Pro
Has an easy to use client called RiotPro
Bridges other networks into a single decentralised networkPro
Built on an open standardPro
Supports different kinds of communicationPro
End-to-end encryptionCon
Can only "redact" a posted message but neither "delete" nor "edit" itCon
Keys cannot be checked automatically