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How does an exclusive namespace of room IDs even work?

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A-Application-Services clarification
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Description

The inverse of https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/288 - if an appservice has an exclusive namespace of !.*, what does that mean? Can no one create a room? Can no one join a room?

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Research direction

Read this issue alongside Matrix spec issue #288, then locate the specification text defining exclusive appservice namespaces for room IDs. Clarify whether the namespace affects room creation, joining, or both, and update the relevant specification wording so the behavior is unambiguous.

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Assessment

Domain
backend-api-design, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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