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TIL there is an fediverse alternative to Discord (matrix.org)
submitted 2 years ago by PopBobert@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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About Matrix Matrix is an open protocol for decentralised, secure communications.

Matrix Manifesto We believe:

People should have full control over their own communication. People should not be locked into centralised communication silos, but instead be free to pick who they choose to host their communication without limiting who they can reach. The ability to converse securely and privately is a basic human right. Communication should be available to everyone as a free and open, unencumbered, standard and global network.

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[–] Monday2033@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Matrix is slow, unreliable & weirdly centralized shit; i won't say it's bad but it's... Weird. There's revolt.chat which is a discord clone but has nothing fedi-verse.

[–] 80085@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"Slow" in what way? I, and a few other people have been using it as a replacement to Slack for the past 6 months, and haven't noticed it being slow. We're just using the matrix.org server. Only downsides I've seen is it doesn't have all the features Slack does (but I have never used them anyways), and search sucks (which is understandable because it's encrypted).

[–] Monday2033@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Nvm my last response, i thought you were talking about something else and this still kinda wip UI is kinda hard to navigate through...

[–] ninchuka@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You can easily host your own so how is it centralised?

[–] Pat@kbin.run 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)
[–] Monday2033@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I remember there was a reason on me calling Matrix "Weirdly Centralized" yet i can't remember it rn lol, the key thing is that it's not fully centralized but i wouldn't call it 100% decentralised.