Merge pull request #271 from geek-cookbook/add-blog-post-on-matrix-bridges

Fix misc matrix links

docs/blog/posts/changelog/update-bridged-discord-to-matrix-and-slack.md

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+---
+date: 2023-02-24
+categories:
+  - CHANGELOG
+tags:
+  - matrix
+links:
+  - Matrix Community: community/matrix.md
+  - Slack Community: community/slack.md
+description: Not into Discord? Now we're bridged to Matrix and Slack!
+title: Our Discord server is now bridged to Matrix and Slack
+image: /images/bridge-ception.png
+---
+
+# Not into Discord? Now we're bridged to Matrix and Slack!
+
+Ever since dabbling in the "fediverse" with [Mastodon][review/mastodon], I've been thinking about how to archive (*"liberate"*) our community chat history from Discord, so that it's preserved in the event of a Discord "space-karen" event...
+
+<!-- more -->
+
+While Matrix is a powerful, open-source, federated group-chat protocol, its secret sauce is its ability bridge multiple isolated platforms together, so as to ensure cross-platform communication. For example, Matrix can bridge Discord and Slack, such that the same messages can appear in Discord, Matrix, **and** Slack:
+
+![Screenshot of bridge-ception]({{ page.meta.image }}){ loading=lazy }
+
+I'm planning a recipe re the (*complex*) implementation of a Matrix instance (*and associated bridges*) on Kubernetes, but in the interim, we now have:
+
+* A community [Discord server][community/discord], bridged with...
+* A communtiy [Matrix server][community/matrix], bridged with...
+* A community [Slack server][community/slack]
+
+Jump in and join the fun! :grin:
+
+--8<-- "common-links.md"

docs/community/matrix.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Scratch your itch for realtime communication, without tech obligarch vanity conc
 ## How do I join the Matrix server?
 
 1. If you already have an account on a matrix server (*a "home server"*), you can use it to access our server (*the magic of federation*). See the channels list below for details
-2. If you don't have an account yet, [create one](https://m.fnky.nz), using your email address, or just login with GitHub
+2. If you don't have an account yet, [create one](https://matrix.funkypenguin.co.nz), using your email address, or just login with GitHub
 3. Use the WebUI, or get one of the [many available](https://matrix.org/clients/) mobile / desktop clients
 4. Join the channels you're interested in (*below*)! and say hi!
 
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ If you need assistance at any time there are a few commands that you can run in
 
 ## Spread the love (inviting others)
 
-Invite your co-geeks to Discord by:
+Invite your co-geeks to Matrix by:
 
-1. Sending them a link to <http://chat.funkypenguin.co.nz>, or
-2. Right-click on the Discord server name and click "Invite People"
+1. Sending them a link to <http://matrix.funkypenguin.co.nz>, or
+2. Send them a direct link to our "space", [#geek-cookbook](https://matrix.to/#/#geek-cookook:matrix.funkypenguin.co.nz)
 
 ## How do I search?
 

mkdocs.yml

@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ extra:
     - icon: 'fontawesome/brands/discord'
       link: 'http://chat.funkypenguin.co.nz' 
     - icon: 'simple/matrix'
-      link: 'http://m.fnky.nz' 
+      link: 'http://matrix.funkypenguin.co.nz' 
     - icon: 'fontawesome/brands/slack'
       link: 'https://communityinviter.com/apps/funkypenguin/geek-with-us'       
     - icon: 'fontawesome/brands/stack-overflow'