{% extends 'stadt/stadt.html' %} {% load i18n %} {% block title %}{% trans "Introduction to Chat" %} - {{ block.super }}{% endblock %} {% block content_header %} {% include 'stadt/_index_header.html' %} {% endblock %} {% block heading_title %}
{% trans "Content" %}
{% blocktrans trimmed %} Instant messagging (chat) is an efficient way of communicating directly (without delay) within a group or between interested people and group members. {% endblocktrans %}
{% blocktrans trimmed %} The platform {{ GROUPRISE_SITE_NAME }} provides an integrated chat service, which can be used for internal communication as well as for communication with other users of this chat protocol (Matrix) worldwide. {% endblocktrans %}
{% blocktrans trimmed %} Use the web client or a mobile app (see Usage) for accessing the chat rooms. {% endblocktrans %}
{% blocktrans trimmed %} A wide variety of instant messenger applications and protocols is available, e.g. Jabber, IRC, Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, Slack, Mattermost and many more. This platform ({{ GROUPRISE_SITE_NAME }}) integrates the Matrix protocol, since it offers a wide range of features, that turn it into a perfect fit. {% endblocktrans %}
{% trans "Matrix offers the following features:" %}
{% blocktrans %}The integration of the Matrix chat into the {{ GROUPRISE_SITE_NAME }} platform offers the following features:{% endblocktrans %}
{% trans "Additionally all regular features of the Matrix communication ecosystem are available:" %}
{% trans "Use your web browser or a mobile app to access the chat messages." %}
{% trans "There are two approaches for entering the chat rooms:" %}
{{ MATRIX_DOMAIN }}
{% blocktrans trimmed %} These pre-configured rooms for each group were prepared for your convenvience. The public room is configured to be open for random visitors. Such rooms are visible in the public "room directory" (list of rooms hosted on the Matrix server). A private room is not listed in the room directory of the server. Interested people may only join private rooms after being invited by a current room member. {% endblocktrans %}
{% blocktrans trimmed %} In addition to the two pre-configured rooms per group, your are free to create as many rooms as you like. {% endblocktrans %}
{% blocktrans trimmed %} Whenever someone joins a group in the {{ GROUPRISE_SITE_NAME }} platform, the corresponding matrix account is automatically invited to this group's chat rooms. {% endblocktrans %}
{% blocktrans trimmed %} People leaving a group in the {{ GROUPRISE_SITE_NAME }} platform are automatically removed from the group's chat rooms. {% endblocktrans %}
{% blocktrans trimmed %} Any external person (even people without an account on the local grouprise instance) may join public rooms or may be invited to private rooms. {% endblocktrans %}
{% blocktrans trimmed with issue_url="https://git.hack-hro.de/grouprise/grouprise/-/issues/729" %} The developers of *grouprise* discussed this question and decided to prefer ease of use over security. Feel free to contact the site operators and ask them to enable encryption in rooms of your group. Alternatively you are free to create new rooms according to your personal preferences. {% endblocktrans %}
{% blocktrans trimmed %} Feel free to dive into the Matrix FAQ or visit the Element community room, if you have further questions. {% endblocktrans %}
{% blocktrans with room_name="@grouprise-users:systemausfall.org" trimmed %}
For questions regarding the combination of grouprise ({{ GROUPRISE_SITE_NAME }}) and Matrix, you are welcome to join the matrix room {{ room_name }}
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{% endblocktrans %}