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--- matrix_chat [2021/01/10 01:11] – [What next?] wraidd
+++ matrix_chat [2022/06/17 23:24] (current) – [A few caveats] wraidd
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   * Upload pictures or other media
   * Voice or video call other users or chat rooms
+  * Message users and join chat rooms on other Matrix servers around the net
 ===== How do I get started? =====
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   - You'll be brought to an unadorned page that says "The application at https://matrix.moonbeam.town is requesting full access to your moonbeam.town Matrix account."  There should also be a link that says "I trust this address," which you should click.
   - That's it!  You'll then be brought to Element's web interface for Moonbeam.town's Matrix server.
+Note that if you are accessing this on a mobile device, you will probably need to be in landscape mode for it to work properly -- the Element web interface is fairly wide.  For this reason the mobile client is recommended for mobile use -- see below.
 ==== For Android ====
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 Matrix, as previously said, is a multimedia chat service similar to Discord or Slack.  It supports text, voice, and video chats and multi-user chat rooms.  It's fully federated with the rest of the Matrix network, so if you have friends on other servers, you can use your Matrix ID to talk to them.
-If you're at a loss for what to do, join the #commons:moonbeam.town chat room and introduce yourself!  There are also a few other special-interest channels right now, and you're free to create more to suit your own interests.
+When you log in, you should automatically be added to the Announcements (#announce:moonbeam.town) and Town Commons (#commons:moonbeam.town) chat rooms; if you're not, the first thing you should do is join them.  You can introduce yourself in the Commons, or browse the room directory and join rooms that look like they might suit your interests.  If no such rooms exist, go ahead and make one!  It's your space, after all.
 ===== A few caveats =====
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 Some users report that the mobile clients sometimes don't notify when new chats are received.  I haven't experienced this myself, but as far as I know this is being worked on.
+Matrix is resource-intensive.  Please don't join channels on other servers if those channels have more than a few hundred users.
+===== Channel List =====
+These are the channels you can freely join:
+  * Animal Park (#pets:moonbeam.town): For pictures of pets and other cute animals
+  * Arcade Dungeon (#gaming:moonbeam.town): Talk about gaming, be it tabletop or video
+  * Battlestar Wars Trek 5 (#sf:moonbeam.town): Discussions about Star Trek, Star Wars, and other SF media
+  * Brujeria con Chuleria (#brujeria:moonbeam.town): Magic, witchcraft, and the occult
+  * Food for the Mood (#galley:moonbeam.town): Food pictures and recipes
+  * Moonbeam Hallows (#hallows:moonbeam.town): Discussions of religion and spirituality
+  * The Red Zone (#redzone:moonbeam.town): Leftist/communist education and discussion
+  * Yo Bish, it's Jyotish (#jyotish:moonbeam.town): Talk about astrology, primarily Vedic and sidereal
+The following channels are invite-only.  Send a message to @wraidd:moonbeam.town to be added.
+  * Baby Station!: For sharing baby pictures and talking about raising children
+  * Pickle Peach Lounge: Share your naughty selfies!  Anything (legal) goes as long as it's of you
+  * Psychonautics: Discussion about psychedelic drugs