> But: why bother? Email is just one of dozens of messaging systems available to Internet users.
No, it's not. It's the only widely available, decentralized system, with which you can send to anyone, if you know the address. None of the big ones is this open.
XMPP tried to address this and failed; now Matrix is trying again.
No, it's not. It's the only widely available, decentralized system, with which you can send to anyone, if you know the address. None of the big ones is this open.
XMPP tried to address this and failed; now Matrix is trying again.