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TIL there is an fediverse alternative to Discord (matrix.org)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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About Matrix Matrix is an open protocol for decentralised, secure communications.

Matrix Manifesto We believe:

People should have full control over their own communication. People should not be locked into centralised communication silos, but instead be free to pick who they choose to host their communication without limiting who they can reach. The ability to converse securely and privately is a basic human right. Communication should be available to everyone as a free and open, unencumbered, standard and global network.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Uh? You need a DB server/service, and it's basically a python script that runs in a venv, which can be easily setup on anything vaguely linux related. If you don't want to bother with the command to setup a venv, there's also a docker image I believe. We set that up in an emergency when covid restrictions showed up and so far the worst issue we have is sometime the client takes a few minutes to refresh after long breaks.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I tried to run it with the docker image. Still a PITA. I’m not a noob when it comes to self hosting services.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Same. We had three developers try to make it work for a local makerspace and we failed. The default instructions are too complex ATM. I want to make it work sometime but that experience makes me want to wait. I only have so many weekends.

IRC is still a thing.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ain't that the truth, IRC was arguably the easiest service for me to set up, it had all the defaults basically set I think I only have the change one or two settijgs and open the ports, anything else was optional and it came with all the bells and whistles (of what you can get out of IRC.. lol)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yep super easy. And if you had a third party client it's even easier for others.