Communication Bridge (Telegram and Matrix/IRC)[edit]

The TG room[edit]

What was done:

"matrix bridge bot" was present in TG room: @hacklabbridgebot
- ... but bridge continued to work after ATM dis-associated it, so huh?
- telegram says "Has access to messages" in room list
a bridge was setup by ATS_
- Telegram bridge bot@telegrambot:hacklab.fi
"𝚓𝚘 invited Telegram bridge bot (@telegram:asra.gr)" (to M)
- jo bridged rooms with @telegram:asra.gr by saying !tg bridge -1001431816358
- TG room was missing asra.gr bridgebot [!]

What worked:

Some commands used (in Matrix room) to establish the bridge:

!tg help
!tg invite-link
!tg bridge --usebot -1001431816358
!tg bridge -1001431816358
!tg sync-state
!tg unbridge
!tg unbridge-and-continue

Person: Moderator on Telegram side → dcht00
Person: Bridge maintainer → ???
Full two-way bridging for all messages, for everyone connecting from:
- all Matrix servers/users
- all IRC servers/users
Test first in a separate room! (can also be used to test other bridges, etc)
Separate "Management room" on IRC/M (so TG bots don't spam the channels there)?
Document: What to do in advance, so no spamming of the main channels
Document: Easy way for people to associate nicks (on Matrix & on TG) so that bridged messages (in both ways?) are delivered by proper user (not bridge itself)

Easy and documented way to disconnect & reconnect bridge for admins
- matrix admin say !tg unbridge and kick bot from the room
- telegram admin kick bridgebot

unbridge and kick all bridge users from all channels
- matrix !tg unbridge and kick bridgebot
- telegram admin kick bridgebot
if decided to use hacklab.fi telegram bridge:
- on matrix room invite @telegrambot:hacklab.fi to room
- on telegram group invite @hacklabbridgebot to group
- on telegram say /id -> bot answer with id
- on matrix say !tg bridge <id>
if decided to use tchncs.de telegram bridge
- on matrix room invite @telegrambot:tchncs.de
- on telegram group invite @tchncs_bot
- on telegram say /id -> bot answer with id
- on matrix say !tg bridge <id>