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big list of selfhosted chat apps to meet all your friends on a real "server" (slfh.st)
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[–] 15 points 6 months ago* (1 child)

Because, shockingly, Discords user base is not made up of people hyper focused on tech and decentralization and open source software. It's mostly people who just want to play video games with their friends.

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  • [–] -5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Sure but it's not intuitive, it's a pain in the ass, yet there they are. They learned something new at one time, moving away from whatever they had before, why can't they again?

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  • [–] 16 points 6 months ago* (1 child)

    But the entry barrier is very low. Click on a link, enter a nickname and start chatting. It literally could not be any easier.

    This is different for all of the alternatives.

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  • [+] -6 points 6 months ago*

    Except when it isn't. Like the confusion of a name, claim a name, channels, requirements to meet some bullshit before you can speak, and chat in which area and all the while it looks really awful.

    I did basically the same thing with someone today, I sent them a link they clicked and we started chatting with Jitsi.

    Realistically the issue is creating the place to go, not the service itself. That is the more difficult part.

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