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matrix.org message retention policy (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by snroh@lemm.ee to c/matrix@lemmy.ml

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tried searching but came up short... anyone know what's their message retention policy i.e. how long is chat history available for private, 1on1 chats?

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[–] scott@lem.free.as 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Effectively, forever.

[–] snroh@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

so what unlimited cloud storage a la telegram? can you share where that's stated? thanks.

[–] scott@lem.free.as 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

By default a retention policy isn't set but, if it is set, it's on a per-room basis. You have to remember Matrix is federated so things are not so clear cut as centralised services.

See, https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/blob/develop/docs/message_retention_policies.md

[–] snroh@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

yeah I found that but I don't know how to query matrix.org for those settings, no clients I tried can tell me what the settings are. I'm just interested in 1on1 chat where both users are on matrix.org, so federation shouldn't complicate things (?)

[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

you could ask in the official matrix hq room

[–] snroh@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

tried three times, either neochat explodes or the messages don't go through. thanks anyway.

[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 1 points 1 week ago

hmm that's interesting. it would be worth a bug report I think