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Matrix -> xmpp message wasn't going through for one user, fixed by changing name

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Description

I'm not super clear about how to describe this issue.

There is an xmpp room which was bridged to matrix.

My display name on matrix was "Akshay S Dinesh (he/him)" initially, then I changed it to "Akshay S Dinesh (they/he)".

At this point, messages I sent to the room wouldn't show up on xmpp

At the same time user with name "Pirate Praveen (he/him)" was being able to send message to matrix room and have it show up at xmpp.

Then, I changed my name to "asd" and now my messages are going through too.

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Research direction

Begin by reproducing the Matrix-to-XMPP message flow with the reported display names, comparing behavior before and after the name change. Done means messages from the affected user reach the XMPP room regardless of the Matrix display name.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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