matrix-org / matrix-org/matrix-spec

Changing displayname/avatar should be O(1) witih number of rooms

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Description

Currently our design of Matrix means that the act of changing your profile is O(N) with number of rooms. This is really worrying in a world where we are in more and more rooms (spaces, file-directories, reputation, threads etc) - we should never do anything which scales with the number of rooms (including sync).

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the Matrix specification sections covering profile changes and sync, since the issue identifies both as affected areas. A complete proposal would define how display name and avatar changes avoid work scaling with the number of rooms, including the required protocol behavior.

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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
20/100

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