Inspired by @bookwar’s more general de-bridging thread, I’d like to make a specific proposal: let’s officially shut down the Flock/Nest Telegram channel and disconnect it from Matrix.
Why? The channel was originally started (as I understand it) to communicate with Flock attendees about time-sensitive matters. Since its mobile experience is far better than IRC’s and it’s a little more direct than email, this made a lot of sense. However, we now have an official Matrix server which provides the same benefits. Having a bridge essentially means moderators have to be on both sides in order to effectively remove offensive content or users.
Since Nest just ended, we have plenty of time to make the switch before next year’s Flock or Nest or whatever we end up doing.