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Lemmy.ca's Main Community

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Welcome to lemmy.ca's c/main!

Since everyone on lemmy.ca gets subscribed here, this is the place to chat about the goings on at lemmy.ca, support-type items, suggestions, etc.

Announcements can be found at https://lemmy.ca/c/meta

For support related to this instance, use https://lemmy.ca/c/lemmy_ca_support

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There has been a steady trickle of new users here today, and in the past little while, mostly due to the bad decisions that reddit is currently making.

Anyways, welcome! Feel free to look around, and if you have any questions about anything lemmy related, feel free to ask!

Also, if you feel up to it, introduce yourself in the comments below!

edit: Here's a nice getting started guide for lemmy: https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2023/06/11/lemmy-migration-find-subreddits-communities/

i should have added it here a while ago!

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[–] ProvokedGamer@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hello! I have a question. In the settings, there’s this thing called the Matrix User. What is it for/What does it do, and would it be useful to make a Matrix account?

[–] legion@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Matrix is basically a decentralized (Lemmy/Mastodon-like) chat service. Basically decentralized discord.

[–] smorks@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

yes, if you have a Matrix account, or if you create one and put it in there, then other users will see a "Send Secure Message" button on your profile page, which will open Matrix to send you an encrypted message.

[–] ProvokedGamer@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh ok. Thanks for the clarification!

[–] SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To expand on that, Matrix is a secure chat that operates in a similar fashion to Lemmy.

[–] ProvokedGamer@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh ok, thank you!