How do you get around the requirement to run the official app somewhere?

I run a WhatsApp and signal bridge, but not recommend running the official app on a phone

Same. Hasnt let me down. Super thorough, and makes adding/removing anything a breeze

Is there an uncensored version floating around?

Falls in line with the lizardman constant https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slate_Star_Codex#Lizardman’s_Constant

I’m using .home and have not had any issues. Would you mind sharing what problems you’ve come across so I know what to expect?

I use this and it’s been completely flawless from day one. The documentation is up there with the best I’ve seen, and the matrix room always has someone willing to help explain further

https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy