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Onboarding & Identity

In mzchat, all new users begin as ephemeral accounts. This allows immediate interaction with the system without a traditional upfront registration process.

  • Onboarding: New users can start chatting immediately without filling out long forms.
  • Reminders: The protocol identifies ephemeral users so that clients can display visual reminders to register.
  • Registration: Users must eventually “claim” their account through a full registration process to ensure long-term persistence and security.

Users joining from external servers are considered already registered at their home instance and are not treated as ephemeral.