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When The Threadverse Catches You Using Discord (media.piefed.ca)
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jump on rake down stairs then fails meme. Joins the fediverse. Doesn't use enough foss. Rejected by the community.
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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Afaict, it doesn't really have any major competitors. No, if I have to self host, it's not a competitor

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    Using discord or self-hosting matrix/XMPP is a false dichotomy. One can join the already established servers available for either protocol.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    I gave element / matrix a try recently. It's a very different use case, as (AFAICT) it does not support multi-channel rooms (or whatever you call it). The closest analogue would be WhatsApp / Telegram / Signal.

    Also, multi device login is wonky as hell, took me 20 mins of repeated attempts to get it working.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    I agree. I just think the reason it doesn't is because it doesn't need to exist. Seriously, 100% of its usecases are better served by something else.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Um. As a simple place for a group to chat and communicate via text?

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Signal / WhatsApp are messengers, they're meant for 1 to 1 or small groups. They don't handle large groups well, for which you want things like rooms, roles, moderation, etc. Different niches.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Discord's great for that. But so many games and software are using it instead of forums or proper issue trackers now. It's a pretty serious downgrade.

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