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Matrix is a chat server that's capable of a lot of things.
It can be used as an alternative for Slack, Discord, IRC and lots more.
We have our own hosted version of its reference client Element available at [element.data.coop](https://element.data.coop/).<!--more-->

You can use Matrix for communicating with the entire Matrix network,
not just data.coop members.

Matrix is a gigantic platform which enables a wide range of communication types.
It supports channels, live videos and chat.