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> - I don't think doing what PGP does is really impressive, but okay, fine, one point.

it's more than PGP, it includes variable PFS, automatic key exchanges

> - Matrix group chats are broken and this is why Synapse eats resources like a bear.

I have heard it's because Synapse is a proof of concept that went into production

> Federation sucks. The question wasn't made to exclude Matrix, it was made to point out that federation sucks. Matrix didn't invent federation; it chose it long after it failed.

I disagree. Federation is a burden, but it enables interoperability between independent parties.

> But there's no reason to act like it's some golden goose when there are problems from 2015 that are no closer to being fixed than they were at the time.

There's also no reason to do the same thing into the other direction.