I got distracted from my work so I made some Continuwuity propaganda. Continuwuity is a lightweights Matrix chat server that you can self-host pretty easily. Give it a try :3
this post was submitted on 05 Jun 2026
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Does it have easy gif embedding like discord? I tried another chat app and it felt so stripped down without gifs or emojis
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I'm planning on trying to self-host it on OpenBSD ngl. I do wonder. Does continuwuity support multiple independent domains on a single instance like Ejabberd does?
We have a few BSD users! And no, it doesn't.
Ah well, good to know!
How are the moderation tools? I see matrix having a big troll problem, enough to put me off of it.
Moderation tools are powerful but seperate to the server. Asgard.chat offers some hosted options, but meowlnir, Draupnir and policyserv are the usual tools.
I'm sure you meant something else, but I can't deduce what. Dedicated? Separate?
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Thank you.
How do I actually create an account? I've tried deploying a test server but when I try to create an account with Element X it just says the server needs to be upgraded to support matrix authentication service and account creation. FluffyChat doesn't let me create an account either, it just shows me a login page.
As I'm just testing the federation port isn't actually accessible, would that break account creation or do you have to use the console to create accounts? I've never used matrix before
Element X doesn't support the traditional way of making accounts, try use cinny.in to make an account in the browser and then log in with element X. Fluffychat should also present a "create a new account" button above the login button. Make sure to follow instructions in the console for registering the first account.
The federation port not being accessible won't break local functionality but will break federation, so you won't be able to talk with other people. Either change the configured port in the well-known file or forward the port via your reverse proxy.
I'd suggest joining the support room via an alt account, you'll get faster responses.
Thanks that worked!
How does this compare to tuwunel?
Seems tuwunel is dev of previous project and this is community fork.