Ben Pate 🤘🏻Feb 13

There's a lot of energy on the #Fediverse right now to discuss/find a #Federated alternative to #Discord using #ActivityPub.

@strypey suggested that I put this out there to anyone who's thinking about it. We could probably rebuild most of Discord's features as an #Emissary inbox without doing a lot of back end code.

I'm too swamped to start on this right now. But if you're a great HTML+CSS designer, I'm able to give some time to a team who wants to take this on.

Show threadStrypeyFeb 15

@benpate
> We could probably rebuild most of Discord's features as an Emissary inbox without doing a lot of back end code

One way to rapid prototype this would be to cheat. Copy as much as Discord's HTML/CSS/JS as you can get hold of. Chuck it in a private repo, accessible only to you/ your team.

Then you only need to build a layer of scripting glue and gaffer tape between that and an existing AP back-end (#Emissary, @Bonfire, dealer's choice). Published under a free license.

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#Discord

Show threadWizards Anonymous
@strypey just commenting about copying JS. It might be helpful to be mindful that some users disable all JavaScript, like in Tor Browser. :)
Feb 25 at 4:20pmWeb
Show threadStrypeyFeb 25

@crft
> It might be helpful to be mindful that some users disable all JavaScript

I use NoScript, so I'm aware. But I doubt there's a big overlap between people blocking JS and people depending on Discord and needing a replacement ; )

Also these 2 posts were proposing a rapid prototyping experiment. A proper long term Discord replacement for the fediverse would need native apps etc.