▲ 864 ▼ Discord will restrict your account next month unless you scan ID or face (9to5google.com) submitted 6 months ago by criss_cross@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world 314 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 21 points 6 months ago (5 children) Hope this will mass exodus into Matrix, like it happened with Twitter / X. permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] ampersandrew@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago How well does Matrix / Element work for screen sharing games? permalink fedilink source parent [–] okwhateverdude@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago* Matrix will sadly never be a thing, much like XMPP never really became a thing (well, it was a thing until google pulled a play from the 90-00s era Microsoft of Embrace, Extend, Extinguish). And each of those tried to replace IRC which still works and is perfectly fine. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gegil@sopuli.xyz 16 points 6 months ago (1 child) As a matrix user and a former discord user (4 years ago), i can say that matrix just sucks compared to amount of features even 4 year old discord had. Unless there will be an alternative social networks which do all the basic discord features like: large communities, channels, voice/video chats, roles, bots; and it does it all well, than nobody will move off discord. People would rather tolerate significant anti-features if software has lots of features, than tolerate lack of features despite not having anti-features. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] littleomid@feddit.org 5 points 6 months ago (2 children) Matrix can literally do everything you just mentioned. It’s clunky, but it works. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gegil@sopuli.xyz 9 points 6 months ago (1 child) Thats why i said "and it does it all well". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] littleomid@feddit.org 3 points 6 months ago (2 children) It does it well, it’s just clunky. It works perfectly fine, and I recommend it over discord ang day of the week. Except Tuesdays. Tuesdays I recommend IRC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Mavytan@feddit.nl 7 points 6 months ago (1 child) If it's clunky, then it does not do it well for most users. All features might even work well individually, but the user experience is very important too for less tech-savvy people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] littleomid@feddit.org 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) It is no more clunky than discord was a couple years ago. Setting up a server is very clunky, but the average Joe doesn’t have to do it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] who@feddit.org 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) Careful: Discord misuses the word "server" to mean community, so a lot of Discord users here might misunderstand and think you just said the average Joe doesn't need to set up a community. (Of course, I'm sure you actually mean the average Joe doesn't need to set up his own homeserver instance, which is true.) | Discord term | Matrix term | | | | | server | space | | channel | room | | discord.com | homeserver (there are many) | permalink fedilink source parent [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) How do you do voice calls/voice group calls in Matrix? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] littleomid@feddit.org 3 points 6 months ago In element there’s a button on top of the chat. I press that and it’s calling. permalink fedilink source parent [–] False@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) It's way too complicated for tech illiterate people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] littleomid@feddit.org 1 point 6 months ago It really is no different than discord. You create an account, download the client, log in and that’s that. You don’t have to self host it or use any instance that isn’t the main instance. Just go to matrix.org and sign up. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rozodru@piefed.world 8 points 6 months ago (1 child) doubt it. better off just setting up channels in libera chat on IRC and doin voice via teamspeak/mumble like we used to do it back in the day. shit, someone needs to bring back ICQ. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] undrwater@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) IRC protocol is audio capable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rozodru@piefed.world 1 point 6 months ago welp there ya go! problem solved. permalink fedilink source parent [–] shelf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 months ago Matrix doesn't have any of the same features discord has for voice and video. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ampersandrew@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago How well does Matrix / Element work for screen sharing games? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] okwhateverdude@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago* Matrix will sadly never be a thing, much like XMPP never really became a thing (well, it was a thing until google pulled a play from the 90-00s era Microsoft of Embrace, Extend, Extinguish). And each of those tried to replace IRC which still works and is perfectly fine. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gegil@sopuli.xyz 16 points 6 months ago (1 child) As a matrix user and a former discord user (4 years ago), i can say that matrix just sucks compared to amount of features even 4 year old discord had. Unless there will be an alternative social networks which do all the basic discord features like: large communities, channels, voice/video chats, roles, bots; and it does it all well, than nobody will move off discord. People would rather tolerate significant anti-features if software has lots of features, than tolerate lack of features despite not having anti-features. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] littleomid@feddit.org 5 points 6 months ago (2 children) Matrix can literally do everything you just mentioned. It’s clunky, but it works. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gegil@sopuli.xyz 9 points 6 months ago (1 child) Thats why i said "and it does it all well". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] littleomid@feddit.org 3 points 6 months ago (2 children) It does it well, it’s just clunky. It works perfectly fine, and I recommend it over discord ang day of the week. Except Tuesdays. Tuesdays I recommend IRC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Mavytan@feddit.nl 7 points 6 months ago (1 child) If it's clunky, then it does not do it well for most users. All features might even work well individually, but the user experience is very important too for less tech-savvy people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] littleomid@feddit.org 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) It is no more clunky than discord was a couple years ago. Setting up a server is very clunky, but the average Joe doesn’t have to do it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] who@feddit.org 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) Careful: Discord misuses the word "server" to mean community, so a lot of Discord users here might misunderstand and think you just said the average Joe doesn't need to set up a community. (Of course, I'm sure you actually mean the average Joe doesn't need to set up his own homeserver instance, which is true.) | Discord term | Matrix term | | | | | server | space | | channel | room | | discord.com | homeserver (there are many) | permalink fedilink source parent [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) How do you do voice calls/voice group calls in Matrix? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] littleomid@feddit.org 3 points 6 months ago In element there’s a button on top of the chat. I press that and it’s calling. permalink fedilink source parent [–] False@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) It's way too complicated for tech illiterate people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] littleomid@feddit.org 1 point 6 months ago It really is no different than discord. You create an account, download the client, log in and that’s that. You don’t have to self host it or use any instance that isn’t the main instance. Just go to matrix.org and sign up. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] littleomid@feddit.org 5 points 6 months ago (2 children) Matrix can literally do everything you just mentioned. It’s clunky, but it works. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gegil@sopuli.xyz 9 points 6 months ago (1 child) Thats why i said "and it does it all well". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] littleomid@feddit.org 3 points 6 months ago (2 children) It does it well, it’s just clunky. It works perfectly fine, and I recommend it over discord ang day of the week. Except Tuesdays. Tuesdays I recommend IRC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Mavytan@feddit.nl 7 points 6 months ago (1 child) If it's clunky, then it does not do it well for most users. All features might even work well individually, but the user experience is very important too for less tech-savvy people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] littleomid@feddit.org 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) It is no more clunky than discord was a couple years ago. Setting up a server is very clunky, but the average Joe doesn’t have to do it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] who@feddit.org 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) Careful: Discord misuses the word "server" to mean community, so a lot of Discord users here might misunderstand and think you just said the average Joe doesn't need to set up a community. (Of course, I'm sure you actually mean the average Joe doesn't need to set up his own homeserver instance, which is true.) | Discord term | Matrix term | | | | | server | space | | channel | room | | discord.com | homeserver (there are many) | permalink fedilink source parent [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) How do you do voice calls/voice group calls in Matrix? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] littleomid@feddit.org 3 points 6 months ago In element there’s a button on top of the chat. I press that and it’s calling. permalink fedilink source parent [–] False@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) It's way too complicated for tech illiterate people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] littleomid@feddit.org 1 point 6 months ago It really is no different than discord. You create an account, download the client, log in and that’s that. You don’t have to self host it or use any instance that isn’t the main instance. Just go to matrix.org and sign up. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gegil@sopuli.xyz 9 points 6 months ago (1 child) Thats why i said "and it does it all well". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] littleomid@feddit.org 3 points 6 months ago (2 children) It does it well, it’s just clunky. It works perfectly fine, and I recommend it over discord ang day of the week. Except Tuesdays. Tuesdays I recommend IRC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Mavytan@feddit.nl 7 points 6 months ago (1 child) If it's clunky, then it does not do it well for most users. All features might even work well individually, but the user experience is very important too for less tech-savvy people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] littleomid@feddit.org 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) It is no more clunky than discord was a couple years ago. Setting up a server is very clunky, but the average Joe doesn’t have to do it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] who@feddit.org 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) Careful: Discord misuses the word "server" to mean community, so a lot of Discord users here might misunderstand and think you just said the average Joe doesn't need to set up a community. (Of course, I'm sure you actually mean the average Joe doesn't need to set up his own homeserver instance, which is true.) | Discord term | Matrix term | | | | | server | space | | channel | room | | discord.com | homeserver (there are many) | permalink fedilink source parent [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) How do you do voice calls/voice group calls in Matrix? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] littleomid@feddit.org 3 points 6 months ago In element there’s a button on top of the chat. I press that and it’s calling. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] littleomid@feddit.org 3 points 6 months ago (2 children) It does it well, it’s just clunky. It works perfectly fine, and I recommend it over discord ang day of the week. Except Tuesdays. Tuesdays I recommend IRC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Mavytan@feddit.nl 7 points 6 months ago (1 child) If it's clunky, then it does not do it well for most users. All features might even work well individually, but the user experience is very important too for less tech-savvy people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] littleomid@feddit.org 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) It is no more clunky than discord was a couple years ago. Setting up a server is very clunky, but the average Joe doesn’t have to do it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] who@feddit.org 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) Careful: Discord misuses the word "server" to mean community, so a lot of Discord users here might misunderstand and think you just said the average Joe doesn't need to set up a community. (Of course, I'm sure you actually mean the average Joe doesn't need to set up his own homeserver instance, which is true.) | Discord term | Matrix term | | | | | server | space | | channel | room | | discord.com | homeserver (there are many) | permalink fedilink source parent [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) How do you do voice calls/voice group calls in Matrix? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] littleomid@feddit.org 3 points 6 months ago In element there’s a button on top of the chat. I press that and it’s calling. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mavytan@feddit.nl 7 points 6 months ago (1 child) If it's clunky, then it does not do it well for most users. All features might even work well individually, but the user experience is very important too for less tech-savvy people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] littleomid@feddit.org 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) It is no more clunky than discord was a couple years ago. Setting up a server is very clunky, but the average Joe doesn’t have to do it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] who@feddit.org 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) Careful: Discord misuses the word "server" to mean community, so a lot of Discord users here might misunderstand and think you just said the average Joe doesn't need to set up a community. (Of course, I'm sure you actually mean the average Joe doesn't need to set up his own homeserver instance, which is true.) | Discord term | Matrix term | | | | | server | space | | channel | room | | discord.com | homeserver (there are many) | permalink fedilink source parent
[–] littleomid@feddit.org 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) It is no more clunky than discord was a couple years ago. Setting up a server is very clunky, but the average Joe doesn’t have to do it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] who@feddit.org 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) Careful: Discord misuses the word "server" to mean community, so a lot of Discord users here might misunderstand and think you just said the average Joe doesn't need to set up a community. (Of course, I'm sure you actually mean the average Joe doesn't need to set up his own homeserver instance, which is true.) | Discord term | Matrix term | | | | | server | space | | channel | room | | discord.com | homeserver (there are many) | permalink fedilink source parent
[–] who@feddit.org 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) Careful: Discord misuses the word "server" to mean community, so a lot of Discord users here might misunderstand and think you just said the average Joe doesn't need to set up a community. (Of course, I'm sure you actually mean the average Joe doesn't need to set up his own homeserver instance, which is true.) | Discord term | Matrix term | | | | | server | space | | channel | room | | discord.com | homeserver (there are many) | permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) How do you do voice calls/voice group calls in Matrix? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] littleomid@feddit.org 3 points 6 months ago In element there’s a button on top of the chat. I press that and it’s calling. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] littleomid@feddit.org 3 points 6 months ago In element there’s a button on top of the chat. I press that and it’s calling. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] False@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) It's way too complicated for tech illiterate people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] littleomid@feddit.org 1 point 6 months ago It really is no different than discord. You create an account, download the client, log in and that’s that. You don’t have to self host it or use any instance that isn’t the main instance. Just go to matrix.org and sign up. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] littleomid@feddit.org 1 point 6 months ago It really is no different than discord. You create an account, download the client, log in and that’s that. You don’t have to self host it or use any instance that isn’t the main instance. Just go to matrix.org and sign up. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rozodru@piefed.world 8 points 6 months ago (1 child) doubt it. better off just setting up channels in libera chat on IRC and doin voice via teamspeak/mumble like we used to do it back in the day. shit, someone needs to bring back ICQ. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] undrwater@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) IRC protocol is audio capable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rozodru@piefed.world 1 point 6 months ago welp there ya go! problem solved. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] undrwater@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) IRC protocol is audio capable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rozodru@piefed.world 1 point 6 months ago welp there ya go! problem solved. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rozodru@piefed.world 1 point 6 months ago welp there ya go! problem solved. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shelf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 months ago Matrix doesn't have any of the same features discord has for voice and video. permalink fedilink source parent