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Name	Matrix	Matrix Identifier
defnull	defnull	@defnull:matrix.cccgoe.de
BrenBarn	BrenBarn	@brenbarn:matrix.org
ilex	ilex	@ilex:oakforest.in
Michael Sasser	Michael Sasser	@michael:michaelsasser.org

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There are multiple reasons, why we are not planning to bridge any of our rooms to libera.chat.

The appbridge is not and was never stable. There are a bunch of stability and moderation problems involved.

To join the #python IRC channel, you need to be registered on libera.net. Then you need to join a lobby room first. Otherwise you will be kicked from the main python channel and invited to the lobby. It is not that big of a difficulty, when you already know how the IRC usually works. But a new Matrix user might not. It is not a trivial process, especially via the appbridge or heisenbridge. There is simply no GUI to do that. That is a bad user experience we don’t want for our community. It should be easy to join and chat. We are simply not interested in scaring away users with the complexity involved in bridging to any IRC network.

For us, the biggest dealbreaker is, that the IRC is not supporting features and formatting options, Matrix does. We would have to abandon all the really nice formatting options and functions matrix has to offer. These include, among others, Markdown formatting, code blocks, latex math, reactions, message edits, redactions in general, threaded messages, replies, and media stuff, like images, videos, and source code files. Otherwise, it would flood the IRC. Every edit creates a complete new message on IRC. Messages cannot be redacted. Markdown is displayed as plain-text, every reaction is shown as its own message, which is hard to bring in context with the original content (same for threads) and so on. We cannot simply disable such features on the Matrix end. Every user has to limit themself solely because we are bridged.
Yes, there are appbridge alternatives, such as heisenbridge, which solves a few of these problems, but by far not all of them. In addition, it is not tested for the number of users, we have, let alone the matrix channel on libera.org

We like it simple, with all the community building features Matrix has to offer. We are not interested in limiting us or our users to the standards and features the IRC has to offer.
Furthermore, we have a Code of Conduct , which outlines our expectations for participants within the Matrix community, from which we do not intend to deviate from.

If you still want to join #python on libera.chat, you can use a dedicated IRC client or select “Matrix” in “libera.chat” when you click on “explore rooms” in your matrix client. If you are not on matrix.org, you might need to add the server yourself.

Name	Matrix	Matrix Identifier
defnull	defnull	@defnull:matrix.cccgoe.de
BrenBarn	BrenBarn	@brenbarn:matrix.org
ilex	ilex	@ilex:oakforest.in
Michael Sasser	Michael Sasser	@michael:michaelsasser.org

If you click on a moderators name or avatar, you get their profile page

In our community it’s like the American rock band Sugarloaf sung:

Don’t call us, We’ll call you.

We don’t have a form to apply. We keep our eyes and ears open for users, who are active in the community, willing to help other users, with useful information and know how to be compliant with our Code of Conduct .

If we are interested in you to becoming a moderator, we will contact you.