@mattcen That's one of my criticisms also, and the "fun chat features" that go with it like the attention grabbing animated things and why does everyone need their own colour?
OTOH I still find it easier to use (my particular a11y needs) than Matrix's Element interface. But now I want to try Revolt, I vaguely remember trying it before.
@pbone That's fair too; Element are still refining their UI for usability and accessibility.
I also encourage folks to investigate Matrix *bridges* to their IRC or Discord communities; at least it gives people another option, though I concede they're not 100% reliable yet either.