> It has felt like matrix was just shy of fulfilling its promises for years now.
Unfortunately, their promises grow at a faster rate than the reality of the protocol and software. The biggest problem they have is that they constantly tout it as this amazing thing that people should start using, when in fact it's got tons of rough edges and it would be a big mistake for most average people to use it. It might eventually get there, but I think it's actually less likely with the kind of self-promotion they do. It leads to too many results like the article linked here, where people go "Wait, you said this would be great but it's actually just kind of barely usable" and they're permanently soured on the concept. It erodes trust in the organization and the product.
Unfortunately, their promises grow at a faster rate than the reality of the protocol and software. The biggest problem they have is that they constantly tout it as this amazing thing that people should start using, when in fact it's got tons of rough edges and it would be a big mistake for most average people to use it. It might eventually get there, but I think it's actually less likely with the kind of self-promotion they do. It leads to too many results like the article linked here, where people go "Wait, you said this would be great but it's actually just kind of barely usable" and they're permanently soured on the concept. It erodes trust in the organization and the product.