<![CDATA[Converser.eu is being flooded]]>For averyone wondering why converser.eu is slow and/or you can’t register, I had a conversation with the admin of matrix instance converser.eu, the convo is in french so i’m copying the translation here ! (I did remove my and someone else’s answers so you only have their explanations)

"- FYI, I’m the admin of the converser.eu server. I know that right now, the server is a disaster. I’m doing my best. Synapse is a pain to administer and optimize. We have almost 7,000 accounts on the server and that number is still growing. We could greatly improve the situation by switching back to a server with SSD. I had to switch back to HDD because of disk space, which obviously doesn’t help performance. But I’m stuck because of budget constraints. However, if you feel like it, you can help: https://
liberapay.com/converser.eu/ . "

“- It’s been eight years since I launched the server, paying for successive servers to maintain the service. I’ve spent hours trying to understand performance issues when they arise, getting everything back up and running. In short, I’m doing my best.”

"- Thank you for your support. I admit that I am very, very bad at communicating. And ultimately, when I launched the server eight years ago, I didn’t think it would take on such proportions.
As for closing registrations, it’s complicated. Shutting the door when people need it or want to try it out could clearly discourage them from switching. And the converser.eu server is known for being open and hosted/managed in France. If I suddenly close registrations, I’ll have to deal with all the emails asking me “why can’t I register?”

]]>https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/topic/19bfc736-a68d-4ea2-982a-1ff2b8521b91/converser.eu-is-being-floodedRSS for NodeFri, 10 Apr 2026 02:07:09 GMTSat, 28 Feb 2026 22:58:48 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Converser.eu is being flooded on Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:57:34 GMT]]>I mean, from that perspective, sure. But if the main concern is lack of storage, SSDs currently are of no help with that compared to HDDs (let alone with production being shifted over to serve AIs and datacenters).

Perhaps a dual SSD solution, but still would have to be planned with the potential outcome of either upgrading one of the SSDs or add a third one.

]]>https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/https://lemmy.sdf.org/comment/26338937https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/https://lemmy.sdf.org/comment/26338937Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:57:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Converser.eu is being flooded on Mon, 02 Mar 2026 01:58:11 GMT]]>The later people are paying to join and sustain an existing and thriving community built by the earlier people.

]]>https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/https://scrapetacular.ydns.eu/activities/39320333-13ed-4d17-b0e4-f33d69842c20https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/https://scrapetacular.ydns.eu/activities/39320333-13ed-4d17-b0e4-f33d69842c20Mon, 02 Mar 2026 01:58:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Converser.eu is being flooded on Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:58:19 GMT]]>I mean for me too it seems pretty fair that way. I guess they also might find it delicate to make people pay now that most people registered there for free etc

]]>https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/https://slrpnk.net/comment/21010505https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/https://slrpnk.net/comment/21010505Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:58:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Converser.eu is being flooded on Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:09:29 GMT]]>

they seem to want this service to stay free and open

TANSTAAFL.

The admin might think they are being this generosity is good for the users, but at the end of the day all it just gets them burned out and gives people who signed up the impression that all matrix servers are slow. Meanwhile, acess to my matrix server is not free, ($29/year, less than $2.50/month) but by charning just a little bit I can make sure that it grows at a rate that I can manage and doesn’t make my infrastructure implode.

]]>https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/https://communick.news/comment/8762802https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/https://communick.news/comment/8762802Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:09:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Converser.eu is being flooded on Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:52:06 GMT]]>I think so too, but from what I understood, they seem to want this service to stay free and open, i’m kind of surprised there is not more financial help through donations from the community though, I went for donation and the required level was not very high

]]>https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/https://slrpnk.net/comment/21009685https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/https://slrpnk.net/comment/21009685Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:52:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Converser.eu is being flooded on Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:54:02 GMT]]>There is a super easy way to solve this: make registration available only for users that contribute.

]]>https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/https://communick.news/comment/8761084https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/https://communick.news/comment/8761084Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:54:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Converser.eu is being flooded on Sun, 01 Mar 2026 01:45:29 GMT]]>I have been on the Synapse HDD path. It was slow even for a single-user instance.

]]>https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/https://lemmy.world/comment/22406047https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/https://lemmy.world/comment/22406047Sun, 01 Mar 2026 01:45:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Converser.eu is being flooded on Sun, 01 Mar 2026 01:44:44 GMT]]>What is converser.eu, and can I use it to deliver french fries to my mouth?

]]>https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/https://lemmy.world/comment/22406041https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/https://lemmy.world/comment/22406041Sun, 01 Mar 2026 01:44:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Converser.eu is being flooded on Sun, 01 Mar 2026 01:34:54 GMT]]>Once an OS boots there’s not really a lot of need for ssd. Save ssd for the apps.

]]>https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/https://lemmy.world/comment/22405930https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/https://lemmy.world/comment/22405930Sun, 01 Mar 2026 01:34:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Converser.eu is being flooded on Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:36:20 GMT]]>I’m guessing a dual disk setup (SSD for the OS, HDD with lots of room for service data) wasn’t an option then? If there’s any nook for such a deal I’d get my cat ready to snatch. It’s sad to hear that this situation hits their instance in the current internet contingency of all things.

]]>https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/https://lemmy.sdf.org/comment/26308755https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/https://lemmy.sdf.org/comment/26308755Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:36:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Converser.eu is being flooded on Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:12:42 GMT]]>Matrix Synapse on HDDs 😱

]]>https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/https://slrpnk.net/comment/20992869https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/https://slrpnk.net/comment/20992869Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:12:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Converser.eu is being flooded on Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:07:07 GMT]]>We were talking about the discord exodus affecting the matrix server as you can guess !

]]>https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/https://slrpnk.net/comment/20992747https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/https://slrpnk.net/comment/20992747Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:07:07 GMT