it is kinda like “Sign Up With Gmail/Apple/Microslop” you get it, but for matrix

how??, well it is that a bot by the thing sends you a message in matrix (you have to input your username) you get a message that is a riddle for like kids but basically bots (unless it’s AI which nobody dares to do) wont solve that easy

and you may self host it

so if you solve it (by entering a message) it you get a link to finsh the sign up/log in i made this idea so nobody has to use email which is controlled by big tech

  • marighost@piefed.socialEnglish
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    6 days ago

    So you’re looking for a way to facilitate sign-ups to a Matrix server without using one of the big centralized services (Google, Apple, etc) to authenticate your Matrix account against. Right?

    At least for the public, developer-run server, you can just use your email to sign up. People who are concerned about not using big tech’s services probably use a privacy-respecting email service anyway, like Proton or Tuta or just self-host their own email.

    I’ve never looked into self-hosting Matrix, maybe there’s a way to disable “big-tech authentication” on an individual server and just use username/password sign ups.