alt Hacker NewsNot a typo, that's roughly my recollection for when stickers, reacts, and voice notes became broadly expected in messaging apps.
I can't imagine seriously aspiring to get everyone I know to download a messaging app in the year 2026 that doesn't have these features at a minimum.
These days messaging apps have been translation features. Another thing that matrix/element is missing sadly.
I remember reading a feature request and it was put off on the reasoning of "server-based breaks our encryption and client-based doesn't work well enough". Makes sense but I don't think the latter point is still true, and Matrix is too focused on encryption IMO. In large open rooms there's no point to it because anyyone who wants to can join anyway.