matrix-org / matrix-org/matrix-spec

what is the actual point of per-room pushrules?

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Description

since you can only have one per-room pushrule, if you want to do anything more intelligent than 'treat all events in this room the same', you end up using overrides or underrides anyway

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Read the push-rule section of the Matrix specification and review the existing eight-comment discussion. Done means the purpose and limitations of per-room push rules are clarified, with an agreed direction for whether the specification should change.

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Assessment

Domain
backend-api-design, documentation
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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