How do you get around the requirement to run the official app somewhere?

I run a WhatsApp and signal bridge, but not recommend running the official app on a phone

Same. Hasnt let me down. Super thorough, and makes adding/removing anything a breeze

People tend to go where they have connections like friends or family members who are already there; or they are more familiar with the local language/customs. Basically, they believe that their integration into the system of their final destination will be smoother for some type is social reason.

The reality is that they likely didn’t enter Europe in France, and they never had the intention of stopping there.

This is obviously a very contentious issue, because, as you correctly point out, there is no objective reason to think a refugee would be safer in the UK than in France. So the anti immigration types will keep using this as their reasoning.

Obama famously used twitter in his first election campaign to create effect. In the brief moment when I had an account, he was my only follower

I’m using .home and have not had any issues. Would you mind sharing what problems you’ve come across so I know what to expect?

I use this and it’s been completely flawless from day one. The documentation is up there with the best I’ve seen, and the matrix room always has someone willing to help explain further

https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy

Headless. It’s all running fine in the background. For now…