[HN Gopher] Show HN: A web-based matrix client: Cinny
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       Show HN: A web-based matrix client: Cinny
        
       Author : kfiven
       Score  : 37 points
       Date   : 2021-07-28 17:23 UTC (1 hours ago)
        
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       | Arathorn wrote:
       | i wonder if the Show HN link should be changed to go straight to
       | https://cinny.in?
       | 
       | The app is really impressively well done - goes to show how well
       | an entirely fresh React app can run on top of matrix-js-sdk (and
       | thus how much snappier Element can be :)
        
         | kfiven wrote:
         | It looks like I can not change it now.
        
       | kitkat_new wrote:
       | Wow, it really has a great first impression! The visual and feel
       | is just amazing - and even basic E2EE seems to be available.
       | 
       | I'm definitely sold and following along with developments
        
       | 0xC0ncord wrote:
       | Looks very nice! I will have to try it. Do you have plans to
       | announce it to matrix.org's This Week In Matrix (TWIM) updates?
       | If you're looking for more testing and feedback I'm sure you'll
       | get some from the visibility there.
        
         | stryan wrote:
         | It's already been posted to the TWIM room so it should be in
         | it.
        
       | hutrdvnj wrote:
       | Does matrix support threads?
        
         | stryan wrote:
         | Threading is on the roadmap and should be coming Soonish
         | (prototypes of it are already implemented in Dendrite,
         | matrix.org's beta server).
         | 
         | Until then, it does support Reply messages similar to Discords.
        
       | Avi0n wrote:
       | Wow, this is really well done. I love how fast it is. Any plans
       | on making an electron desktop app? I would definitely use it.
        
         | kfiven wrote:
         | Yes, after some more features we gonna make electron app.
        
         | adkadskhj wrote:
         | Heck if it's a general purpose web app - ie not only Chrome,
         | maybe give Tauri[1] a try?
         | 
         | [1]: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri
        
       | the_duke wrote:
       | First impression: very nice look and feel, definitely prettier
       | and much snappier than Element.
       | 
       | It does lack a lot of basic features though (like reply,
       | editing/deleting messages, ...).
       | 
       | Totally understandable, of course, but React apps always tend to
       | be fast early on but slow down as more and more features are
       | added.
        
       | kixiQu wrote:
       | This is the smallest thing in the world but: in the screenshot on
       | cinny.in: that's my chicken illustration! :D (Not my chicken, she
       | belongs to https://www.instagram.com/chooks_in_town/ so I also
       | put the illo on IG https://www.instagram.com/p/CRQETITJncO/)
       | 
       | More substantively: the look of this is _so nice_. My biggest
       | complaint with element is UX around cross-signing (though I 'd
       | also switch in a heartbeat if someone hacked in voice messages
       | somehow). How have you found all that to implement? (Totally fine
       | if it's still on a roadmap, I'm just curious)
        
         | cuboid wrote:
         | I believe it would please you to know Voice Messages are
         | currently front in line to be implemented next.
        
       | airstrike wrote:
       | Link to the actual app https://app.cinny.in/login
       | 
       | __________
       | 
       | EDIT: Upon registration "Password must contain 1 number, 1
       | uppercase letters, 1 lowercase letters, 1 non-alpha numeric
       | number, 8-16 characters with no space."
       | 
       | Not sure if that's a Matrix limitation or just javascript
       | validation, but if it's on your end please don't do that... if
       | anything you're enforcing less secure passwords.
       | 
       | __________
       | 
       | EDIT 2: Hitting reload on https://app.cinny.in/register leads to
       | a 404
        
         | usbfingers wrote:
         | Note, some of that is a requirement by the Matrix protocol and
         | is out of clients control. It's ultimately up to the server to
         | configure different password requirements.
         | 
         | https://matrix.org/docs/spec/client_server/latest#notes-on-p...
         | 
         | > Clients SHOULD enforce that the password provided is suitably
         | complex. The password SHOULD include a lower-case letter, an
         | upper-case letter, a number and a symbol and be at a minimum 8
         | characters in length. Servers MAY reject weak passwords with an
         | error code M_WEAK_PASSWORD.
        
           | Y_Y wrote:
           | Why is this still a thing? I think all tech people hate it,
           | and all non-tech people use "Password1".
        
         | wrycoder wrote:
         | Sod42Off!
        
         | the-dude wrote:
         | Login link doesn't work either.
        
         | prophesi wrote:
         | The max limit of 16 characters is odd.
         | 
         | As for the other requirements, it's just a matter of enabling
         | various options in your password manager's generator. And if
         | you're not using a password manager, it's very probable you're
         | using/reusing insecure passwords.
        
         | kfiven wrote:
         | There are some issues related to /login and /register, but
         | https://app.cinny.in should work fine.
        
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