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submitted 2 years ago by GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I don't think people on this sub use it, but it's great news for us. The worse it gets the likelier people move on.

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[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

....Maybe I should try to make an account on one of those competitors... what's it called? Revolt or something?

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[–] jg1i@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

https://matrix.org/try-matrix/ With the Element client, it's a pretty close experience to Slack/Discord.

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[–] sibe@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Not at all unless they have introduced voice channels instead of the antique group calls

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[–] ninchuka@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago

cinny.in is much closer to discord then element

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[–] super_user_do@feddit.it 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Yup, its not widely used mainly because of the chaotic development, lack of a devcent mobile client and an actual selling point since it is basically a 1:1 recreation of discord

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[–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago

I feel like I have like three decent mobile clients, including the default?

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