![[Conclusion: I misread "messaging" as "messages"] Am I missing an essential context or did Matrix just admit to selling encrypted messages to governments?](https://lemmygrad.ml/pictrs/image/21041757-37af-4ad4-88ab-a578357f76bd.png){kind=link}
Source for the screenshot: https://mastodon.matrix.org/@element/110340953550548309
I know nothing about this, but it came up on my Mastodon timeline and it sounds very concerning. Unless someone took over the Matrix servers or the account, mastodon.matrix.org seems to be indeed their official instance… Any opinion from the comrades on here who use Matrix?
it’s not messages, it’s messaging. it’s a service. they already get funding from french govt. for creating fully self hosted matrix messaging service
this – AFAICT they’re basically selling tech support, and for whatever reason, governments seem to prefer to pay for things over using them for free