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Continuwuity (programming.dev)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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I got distracted from my work so I made some Continuwuity propaganda. Continuwuity is a lightweights Matrix chat server that you can self-host pretty easily. Give it a try :3

Own your messages Corporations can lock you out of their services at any time. Take back control of your messages by setting up a Continuwuity server. https://continuwuity.org + cute Continuwuity mascot :3
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[–] 12 points 5 months ago (15 children)

We really want to use Matrix so bad, but none of them have every feature we need to replace discord atm.

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  • [–] 9 points 5 months ago (8 children)

    It's not really designed to be a Discord replacement. It's a messaging app/protocol that can do voice/video calls. Discord is a passive state voice / video / text channel app that was designed to create spaces for different topics. Matrix has added a similar hierarchical feature as an option, but its not the same and I don't think it was meant to be.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (7 children)

    We mean, overall we need something to text (plus send files), call, video/screen share and bonus for emojis, stickers and gifs. We get that discord and matrix isn’t really the same thing but the end result and use case is :/ So it would be a replacement for us

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago* (3 children)

    Doesn't Matrix do everything you just listed?

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (2 children)

    Not the screen share which is pretty important to us. Can’t get it to work 90% of the time.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    overall we need something to text

    pretty much Matrix's entire point

    (plus send files)

    also implemented in pretty much every server and client; I think even Element can send files

    call

    look into e.g. #matrixrtc:continuwuity.org — sable requires a setting to show the call button in non-DM rooms

    video/screen share

    unfortunately this is the only thing I'm not confident is supported

    bonus for emojis, stickers

    should be available with any im.ponies-compatible client such as sable

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    Yeah the video/screen share it’s important to us as we like to watch stuff with friends and need it to show clients of art work during calls. It’s like the 1 thing rn that’s stopping us

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    It's not matrix-based, but: Haven. It's what I setup the... second? third? time discord had burned their users. The only thing missing for me is Xbox support, as several of my social circle are console gamers. But for pc users, it's got everything I need.

    https://github.com/ancsemi/Haven

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  • [–] -1 points 5 months ago* (1 child)

    Bingpot! Features trump objections, which is how any industry knows it doesn't really have to listen to users all that much. Deep down, addicts really don't care if their heroin is ethically sourced from sustainably managed small-lot producers.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    Pretty sure those are basic features of a community messaging/vc platform. Can survive perfectly fine and happily with less features if it meant that it was open source or we could host it ourselves.

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