# Grin CC member review **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [June 7, 2023, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-cc-member-review/10572 "2023-06-07T10:27:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![AceKaplin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/acekaplin/32/4958_2.png) [@AceKaplin](https://forum.grin.mw/u/AceKaplin)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2023, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-cc-member-review/10572/21 "2023-07-24T14:50:28Z")
> [@Anynomous](#): > > My suggestion would be to just start it Good idea. > [@transatoshi](#): > > I self host all my stuff so I’ll set everything up for Matrix Only downside with self hosting a public service, is availability. If we start having hundreds or thousands of users, most residential connections will not be able to serve so many simultaneous connections. I agree with your plan. Stand something up self hosted and see how it goes, but be prepared to migrate to VPS if the server gets popular. My concern: users flood to the new matrix server, it struggles under the load, and then the community thinks “oh god Matrix is awful. Lets not do this again”. ---
**Author:** ![transatoshi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/transatoshi/32/6247_2.png) [@transatoshi](https://forum.grin.mw/u/transatoshi)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-cc-member-review/10572/22 "2023-07-24T14:53:29Z")
I have a HA cluster and dual copper wan with LTE backups so availability wont be any more of a concern than renting a VPS IMO. My whole setup is redundant at every turn as I use it for a personal cloud and am constantly accessing it when on the go. I would gladly upgrade to a 1GB fiber line also if needed, and the farmhouse has a generator ready to flip on in case of power failure so i think I’ve got my bases well covered. Also my network and whole setup is 100% enterprise so no consumer garbage and I could easily run a branch office with 250 users because that’s what my design goal was and I scaled up accordingly. The overkill is because I had to medically retire a few years ago from working in IT and the lab keeps me busy and working while retaining what I know from 10+ years running a few SMB IT departments on my own. ---
**Author:** ![AceKaplin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/acekaplin/32/4958_2.png) [@AceKaplin](https://forum.grin.mw/u/AceKaplin)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2023, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-cc-member-review/10572/23 "2023-07-24T15:11:47Z")
That sounds like a pretty great setup; I’m jealous! Well I fully support this. Thank you for taking it on. ---
**Author:** ![transatoshi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/transatoshi/32/6247_2.png) [@transatoshi](https://forum.grin.mw/u/transatoshi)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-cc-member-review/10572/24 "2023-07-24T15:49:54Z")
I hadn’t realized you can just host through [matrix.org](http://matrix.org) like Monero community does so I spun up a space based on the grinprivacy telegram. It can start being used now and I can take more time to do the self hosted setup right and not feel pressured by time. [join grin matrix chat](https://matrix.to/#/#grincoin:matrix.org) ![IMG_20230724_090049](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/grin/original/2X/b/b9a79519a0405f71f13942c2e76226f5405c7c9b.jpeg) ![Screenshot from 2023-07-24 09-11-05](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/grin/original/2X/7/7efd80830f5b9af1d3323d1b74043af8eaaf4133.jpeg) I welcome any feedback on more rooms I can add and suggestions what to put for the room descriptions and topics. I tried to keep it simple with no unnecessary crap just like grin. All chats are viewable by the public and end to end encrypted. If people don’t have a Matrix client try out element on desktop and mobile it’s a nice shiny client. I’ll make an official forum post about the chat later today or tomorrow unless moderation is tricky and I need to figure out some tools. [Previous page](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-cc-member-review/10572.md?page=1)