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big list of selfhosted chat apps to meet all your friends on a real "server" (slfh.st)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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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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