Riot is now Element
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Riot is now Element
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Re: Riot is now Element
#2Previous thread https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23611863 and blog post about why https://element.io/blog/the-world-is-changing/ and the blog post about the new name https://element.io/blog/welcome-to-element/
Re: Riot is now Element
#3Blog post: https://element.io/blog/welcome-to-element/
I couldn't find it when I initially posted this.
While I understand the change, it was definitely awkward timing given that I was championing a transition to Matrix. I've been encouraging my coworkers to download the client, and next thing I know the website has completely changed and they've removed the link to download the desktop client.
Re: Riot is now Element
#4Blog post: https://element.io/blog/welcome-to-element/ I couldn't find it when I initially posted this. While I understand the change, it was definitely awkward timing given that I was championing a transition to Matrix. I've been encouraging my coworkers to download the client, and next thing I know the website has completely changed and they've removed the link to download the desktop client.
download links might still work. https://packages.riot.im/desktop/install/macos/Riot-1.6.8.dm...
Re: Riot is now Element
#5Main reason is that they couldn't trademark the "Riot" name due to "Riot Games" company.
Edit: They have mentioned this in the blog. Please read that before downvoting.
Re: Riot is now Element
#6Great name I'd say! If I would consider converting people like my parents to a new app, I'm sure Element has a bigger chance than Riot because of the connotations with the name of the latter.
Re: Riot is now Element
#7Blog post: https://element.io/blog/welcome-to-element/ I couldn't find it when I initially posted this. While I understand the change, it was definitely awkward timing given that I was championing a transition to Matrix. I've been encouraging my coworkers to download the client, and next thing I know the website has completely changed and they've removed the link to download the desktop client.
We're just doing the desktop builds of Element now - you can grab the last release at https://riot.im/download/desktop, but the download link should be fixed shortly.
HN: It'd be cool to fix the submission to link to the https://element.io/blog/welcome-to-element/ rather just element.io for more context :)
Re: Riot is now Element
#8Blog post: https://element.io/blog/welcome-to-element/ I couldn't find it when I initially posted this. While I understand the change, it was definitely awkward timing given that I was championing a transition to Matrix. I've been encouraging my coworkers to download the client, and next thing I know the website has completely changed and they've removed the link to download the desktop client.
Hey, firstly many thanks for championing Matrix.
We know that the name change will be disruptive in the short term and even tried to address this point in the blog specifically for people like yourself trying to fly the flag.
Further down the line we hope that rebranding will make such efforts easier since folks will not need to navigate Matrix vs Riot vs Modular vs New Vector maze (in addition to all the other excellent clients and hosting services out there).
Re: Riot is now Element
#9I don't like the new name, is too generic. I think an original alternative would have been better, like Trello, Slack, ...
Re: Riot is now Element
#10I don't like the new name, is too generic. I think an original alternative would have been better, like Trello, Slack, ...
I think those names are taken.
(Really though, Slack is as generic of a word as Element! It just had a strong connotation now)