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Host Your Private Matrix Server (Synapse)

2026-04-102026-04-10 ~ Tom's IT Cafe ~ Leave a comment

If you care about privacy, you probably already know the Matrix protocol.
The federated structure of the decentralized network loosely resembles IRC networks.
Matrix ships with spaces, rooms, user management, and much more.

Most of you don’t host it because of its complexity.
I break it down to simple, actionable steps.

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Tom’s IT Cafe IRC Network

2026-03-312026-03-31 ~ Tom's IT Cafe ~ Leave a comment

I’ve set up a small IRC server for the Tom’s IT Cafe community.

IRC is a lightweight text-based chat system that has been used on the Internet for decades.
It’s simple, fast, and works on almost any device.

The server is fully encrypted and supports SASL authentication and host cloaking.

Connection details:

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