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Clarify what an ID server actually is. Everyone thinks it's where your credentials live. (SPEC-232)
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Description
Submitted by @matthew:matrix.org
FAQ needs updating too.
(Imported from https://matrix.org/jira/browse/SPEC-232)
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the ID server explanation and the FAQ in the Matrix specification. Clarify what an ID server is, address the credential-storage misunderstanding, and update the FAQ consistently; done means both sections explain the concept clearly.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100