matrix-org / matrix-org/matrix-spec

We should report user profile data (and updates to it) in /sync

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Description

We do so in room members, but there's no record of the current 'global' profile data for the user. see https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/940 for a closely related issue.

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Research direction

Start by comparing the existing room-member profile data with the proposed /sync response and review the related issue at vector-im/riot-web#940. Define how current global profile data and updates should be represented in /sync, including what “done” means for the Matrix protocol specification.

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Assessment

Domain
api, backend-api-design
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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