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Ability for server admins to write-to-all (aka WALL, broadcast) to users on their server
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Description
We have some bugs which touch on this: matrix-org/matrix-spec#67 and possibly https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/1286.
Filing as a spec bug as we should probably recommend the best way to do this. Options are:
* Force-join users to a read-only broadcast room on the server (on demand?) - possibly using Groups? or just as special cased behaviour on the server or an AS?
* Maintain a tonne of 1:1s between server admins & users, with some kind of way to help the server admins manage the resulting mess. Gives option for 2-way discussion though.
* Use to_device messages?
* ...?
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Research direction
Start by reading matrix-org/matrix-spec#67 and synapse#1286, then compare the broadcast-room, managed 1:1, and to-device options described here. This issue is done when the specification has a decided, implementable recommendation for server-admin broadcasts; the current discussion does not identify files or tests.
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Assessment
- Domain
- backend-api-design, distributed-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100