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FR#153 – What does a Discord replacement look like? (connectedplaces.online)
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With Discord announcing age verification globally, people are searching for alternatives. But a Discord alternative on the open social web might just look structurally quite different.

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[–] Skavau@piefed.social 1 points 20 hours ago

I can assure you here that the majority here will always want federation in anything even if it makes the sign-up process more complicated slightly to new users. For many reasons.

And sure, features also matter. If they didn't, then Matrix would be already winning here.