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   <h1 class="display-4">Matrix</h1>
+  <div class="alert" role="alert">chat.privacytools.io registration is temporarily closed.</div>
   <p class="lead"><code>chat.privacytools.io</code> is our official Matrix homeserver.</p>
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   <p>You can register a user account on this homeserver using any Matrix client, no email required. However, you do not need to be a member of this homeserver to join our rooms, and choosing a smaller instance or <a href="https://element.io/matrix-services">buying</a> or <a href="https://matrix.org/docs/guides/installing-synapse">hosting</a> your own will help promote decentralization and performance on Matrix!</p>