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by 3np 1084 days ago
This comment could be read as "Element X solves the major UX issues and we're on top of things", in which case no, the message did not get through.
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Pull requests welcome.
We have a few pending already (some for a couple of years since last follow-up) and Arathorn saying "don't come talk to us about it" doesn't inspire confidence _at all_.
I'm not going to be at CCCamp. I'm sure the folks who do make it would love to discuss your PRs; I'm sorry if they've ended up getting stuck in review.

The point I was making earlier that I am not in a huge rush to talk to someone who is focused on enumerating a whole bunch of complaints at me, issues which I am PAINFULLY aware of already. Managing a FOSS project is miserable at the best of times, and I'd rather focus on fixing the issues (e.g. solving UX hell by shipping Element X) than being berated about how shit we are and how much better we could be.

I think both Matrix protocol and Element are some of my favourite pieces of software of all time. Use both every day and love every moment.

As with anything software-related, yes, it can always be better, but neither Matrix nor Element are shit. Fucking love them.

> Managing a FOSS project is miserable at the best of times, and I'd rather focus on fixing the issues (e.g. solving UX hell by shipping Element X) than being berated about how shit we are and how much better we could be.

This is not what I mean to do at all. I am sorry if/that it feels like that. I don't want to berate you, I want to contribute to Matrix. We are of course better off with it than without it - that's the whole reason people care to invest the energy to complain. If it wasn't a project worth caring about, they'd just direct their energy somewhere else.

I really want to help out. My hope voicing my pain points was (besides trying to get them prioritized up) to get information on how to work around and help fix them. Maybe I will be more successful in #matrix.

> I am not in a huge rush to talk to someone who is focused on enumerating a whole bunch of complaints at me

Please consider talking to someone who is bursting with excitement to dedicate time and energy to Matrix.

Thank you for staying engaged. Matrix 2.0!

+1 on all of the above.

I'll be at camp as well and happy to meet up. Contact link in bio.