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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] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Me and my boys have been using discord for years now to chat while we game and maybe stream what we’re doing just to each other.

Discord has added features and shit I suppose but I haven’t changed how I use it at all since I first started.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Part of the reason I hate it now is they refuse to support Linux. In fact their support in general is pretty crappy.

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

I got Discord installed on Ubuntu just fine, what doesn’t work about it?

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

On top of what the other guy said, it just doesn't behave like a Linux app. It doesn't respect the package manager, if there's a new version but the package hasn't been updated yet, the app just refuses to launch. Like the developers literally won't even let you use the app if it's not the current version.

It's also a electron app, so it doesn't respect the window manager either. It has to have it's own special window decorations that don't match, and when I used i3 (tiling window manager) it was very difficult to get it to work normally in my setup like every other app did with no effort.

Finally, it asks for super user access! Why in the name of unholy fuck is a userland app demanding administrative powers on my computer?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Funny you say that, I actually just noticed that today. I tried launching it and it refused to let me use it until I updated. It was super annoying.

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

I mean I am not a fan of discord, but it's just an Electron app, like Spotify, isn't it? meaning you can just open it in a browser you probably have running anyways