Mozilla UK Community Room on Matrix

Communities UK
#1

As moznet is shortly due to close, I’ve created a Mozilla UK (mozilla-uk) room on Matrix.
Is there anywhere else this needs to be mentioned?

#2

That is interesting Ian,

Everywhere else seems to be generally in the format
#:mozilla.org (ref
https://wiki.mozilla.org/Matrix#Specific_locations)

Could you post a link to the new ‘room’ please as a search on matrix did
not find it for me.

Spike

#3

Hi, I have now added it to the wiki. It is of the format you mentioned so #mozilla-uk:mozilla.org
Link is https://chat.mozilla.org/#/room/#mozilla-uk:mozilla.org

Not sure why you couldn’t find it as the room is marked as being listed in mozilla.org’s room directory and putting UK into Riot’s explore for mozilla.org brings up the entry.

I do notice that if you search matrix.org instead there are two entries:
#mozilla_#uk:matrix.org
#mozilla-uk-community:matrix.org

#4

Thank you for doing that Ian,

Neither the link in this email or the link on the wiki work for me
though - I just get the continuous spinning wheel and ‘loading’ :frowning:

Spike

#5

You do need to have registered an account with Mozilla’s Matrix to connect, so perhaps that is the issue.
Alternatively I have enabled the IRC bridge integration which means it is linked to #mozilla-uk on the Freenode IRC network

#6

I can see and post to https://chat.mozilla.org/#/room/#wiki:mozilla.org

  • I assumed I had a registered account.

Spike

#7

What’s the status of this?

I’ve signed on for the first time in years and adoption of Matrix is now clearly on the Moz server where my initial decentralisation testing happened on the Matrix server. On a fact-finding mission to see where the community is at and tentatively consider re-engagement.

I’ve admin access to the Matrix community and can sunset - placeholder - recognise official vs community effort etc etc. Listening out for guidance. Also HIYA UK COMMUNITY!! :smiley:

#8

Hello David,
Good to see you!
I am afraid that I have no idea what’s happening these days - I’ve largely been in stealth mode for the last two years :wink:
Spike

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#9

Same here. I had long COVID and all sorts to contend with. Great to see you @Spike1 Hope you’re doing ok.

I’ve managed to resolve the legacy test room via Matrix docs - m.room.tombstone from within Element >> Room options >> Settings >> Advanced >> Open DevTools >> Send custom event and “content” guided by the spec. As I was already signed in I only had to complete the content portion, which was only 2 sections, but still took me HOURS to wrap my head around.

#10

Sorry to read that you have had a bad time! I hope you are much better now and that things are looking up.
Pleased you managed to solve your test room problem even if it was a battle :slight_smile: