matrix-org / matrix-org/matrix-spec

special purpose "Official" room tag

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Description

The introduction of system messages has lead to confusion about which rooms are "legit" and which are not.

Adding some method for homeservers to mark rooms as "official" would be a good general way of solving this.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by reviewing the Matrix specification and related discussion about system messages and room legitimacy; the work is done when a homeserver mechanism for identifying official rooms is designed and specified clearly.

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Assessment

Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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