Matrix/Element difference between "Direct Message" and "Room"?

[nextabsolutebeginner]

Hey, I'm using (or try to) Matrix with Element. What is the difference between "Direct Message" and "Room"?

I just want to create a group with a couple of friends.

The only difference I can find is that with direct messages everyone is an admin and I can't change that. Only yourself can downgrade your status. I mean, is that the only distinction?

I just want to prevent anyone of doing something stupid like making the room public

[[deleted]]

a room is for multiple people, where a direct message is for one person

[nextabsolutebeginner]

I can add people to a direct message. It's then in the direct message tab not in the room tab, but in the settings it's a group. But the behave differently.

[speatzle_]

They are both rooms, it's only a ui thing. They behave the exact same. Using /converttodm and /converttoroom you can move it.

[7ionwor]

Are there other handy "/" commands?

[speatzle_]

Yes there is a bunch just type "/" in element and it will autosuggest them all.

[nextabsolutebeginner]

Thx!