r/matrixdotorg

TL;DR: Created a bash script to deploy a full Matrix stack (Conduit, Coturn, and a web client) on a fresh Debian 12 VPS. Ideal for low-resource environments and fixing NAT-related VoIP issues.

I am officially done with bloated corporate messengers. Between the unsolicited ads, data tracking, and "innovative" features nobody asked for, it has become a digital circus. My final straw was trying to explain to my family why their video calls kept dropping during handovers between Wi-Fi and mobile data. They just want a reliable way to chat and share photos without a tech giant sniffing the metadata.

I wanted a private digital bunker. End-to-end encryption, stable VoIP, and zero prying eyes.
Trying to wrap something like Jabber into a clean automation script is a world of hurt it is all hacks and misery. So I went with Matrix. Since the official server eats RAM like a beast, I picked Conduit. It is written in Rust and runs perfectly on a tiny VPS. I also added a TURN server using Coturn to handle the aggressive NAT issues that usually break mobile video calls.

Because doing this manually is a masochistic waste of time, I wrote a bash script that handles the entire deployment on a fresh Debian 12 install. It sets up Docker, firewall rules, SSL via Let’s Encrypt, and the web interface while you grab a coffee.
It costs about two dollars a month, which is cheaper than a single cup of specialty coffee.

The project is open source. You can find the code and the manual here:
https://github.com/TimiQA/nodus/tree/main

I am looking for some critical feedback from the community. If you have tips on hardening the config or optimizing the stack further, let me know. Or just come tell me why your manual setup is superior.

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to understand what is happening with Matrix instances because I’ve now lost access to multiple accounts across different servers.

I’ve created accounts on several Matrix instances in the past several months/years (not just random small ones, but seemingly active ones). In multiple cases, my accounts eventually became inaccessible or disappeared entirely without warning. I had to recreate accounts, but the same issues keep happening depending on the instance. I lost something like 9-10 accounts like this.
Like I create my account on an instance, I use it actively and somehow something like some months after it gets deleted. Of course I never break the rules, and there's never some sort of "account purge" rules explicitely specified.

Most recently, on one instance, my previous account disappeared completely. I tried to create a new account on the same instance with the same email, witch was still working. The new account works, but I lost everything who was on the previous account without notice.

I feel dumb because it seems I'm the only one having such issue.

I’m starting to wonder:

Do some Matrix homeservers automatically delete or purge accounts?

Are there stability issues with certain instances?

Or am I just unlucky with the servers I’m choosing?

I understand Matrix is decentralized, but I didn’t expect such inconsistent account reliability across multiple instances.

Has anyone else experienced this level of account instability? And how do you choose a reliable homeserver that doesn’t randomly lose accounts ?

Plusly - A fresh Matrix client is now on Google Play (Limited Internal Test)

Been working on this for a while and it's finally ready for some real-world testing! 🔥

What is Plusly?

A feature-rich Matrix client based on FluffyChat/Extera Next, built for those who want more.

Highlights:

• 👤 Multiple Accounts - Switch between personal, work, and community accounts instantly

• 📅 Scheduled Sending - Plan your messages ahead of time

• 🌐 Real-time Bridge Translation - Chat seamlessly across Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord and more with automatic translation

• 🔔 Unified Push (Sunup/Ntfy) - All your notifications in one place

• 📱 Compact Chat List - More conversations visible at once

• Plus all the Matrix essentials: E2E encryption, voice/video calls, media sharing

Currently running as a limited internal test on Google Play, so your feedback matters!

Check it out: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.danield.plusly.app

Questions? Drop them below! 👇