PopBobertJul 17, 2023

TIL there is an fediverse alternative to Discord

https://lemmy.world/post/1606204

TIL there is an fediverse alternative to Discord - Lemmy.world

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.

Show threadcomplacent_jerboaJul 18, 2023

  • matrix isn’t a fediverse thing, it’s its own thing. it does happen to be decentralized, like the fediverse.

  • matrix isn’t an alternative to discord. it’s an alternative to whatsapp/signal/telegram/etc.

  • matrix is nice (I use it with my friend group), but it’s not perfect. we’re looking for something better.

  • if you’re looking for a decentralized, self-hosted, open-source, secure alternative for discord, my friends and I use Mumble. It works great for VoIP (and its noise cancellation software actually seems to work noticeably better than Discord’s), but it doesn’t really have the advanced text chat features that Discord does. We make do with Matrix.

Show threadariusJul 18, 2023
Why is it an alternative to telegram but not to discord?
Show threadWolfwood1

It allows you to have personal 1 to 1 conversations and group chats, just like WhatsApp, Telegram or Signal.

Discord isn’t exactly the same thing as Telegram, that’s why Matrix.org is usually mentioned as an alternative to WhatsApp or Telegram but not Discord

Jul 18, 2023 at 9:51amWeb