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====== TLDR for starting your own "discord server" on matrix======

  * Login into a server using matrix
  * Create a space (Invite users to the space when wanted, this is equivalent to "Servers" in Discord.)
  * Create rooms inside the above space (these are "Channels" in Discord).

And that's it. You can create as many spaces as you wish.

===== Longer Explination=====

Matrix is a little similar to Discord, but can be more secure. The overall key terms are this:

  * Homeserver - The main server you connect to. It's how you connect to the service.

  * Room - This is like a "Channel" in discord. However, it's generally not restricted to a specific server. So for instance, a discord server can contain chat rooms from other servers.
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  * Space - It's a grouping of rooms. This can be thought of as as the "servers" shown in discord on the left hand side of the program.

  * End to End Encryption (E2EE) - Rooms can be figured to use encryption. This makes sure only people inside the room can read the messages.