[FOSDEM] matrix accounts on fosdem.org ... do they stay?

[Geert Stappers]

On Sun, Feb 07, 2021 at 09:21:50PM +0100, Kristoff wrote:
> Hi Alasdair,
 
Hey Mailing List,

 
> On 7/02/2021 7:51 p.m., Alasdair G Kergon wrote:
> > > I know some people who have now created a matrix-account on the
> > > fosdem.org matrix-server for this weekend.
> > > Will this matrix account stay active?
> > > Or where they only intended for this weekend?
> > The simple answer is that we haven't decided yet.
> > If you have opinions on this or any other aspect of this
> > year's FOSDEM, please let feedback at fosdem.org know!
> 
> I do not really have an opinion on this.
> 
> I just asked this to know if I should advice them to get an account
> somewhere else, or not. :-)
> 
> 
> On one side, it is good publicity to have the 'fosdem.org' name become part
> of the matrix landscape.

True


> On the other hand, you can ask yourself if it the job of fosdem to
> continuously support a service (i.e. the matrix server) while there do are
> sufficient other services that already do this.

Hopefully _not_ gratuite

 
 
> I think the call is completely up to you! :-)

:-)


> I will adapt based on your decision.


Please don't lay your head on the chopping block,
find/make/do what sustains what you deem important.




> > Alasdair
> Kristoff
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Geert Stappers
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