On the side bar it lists the following:

  • [Matrix/Element]Dead
  • Discord

“Discord” is an active link, but the Matrix link is completely inactive. Not only is it inactive (which could have be excused as a broken link), but it is also manually labeled as “Dead”, as if there is no intention of making it work. How can a community that is focused on privacy willingly favor a service that is privacy non-respecting when a perfectly functional privacy-respecting alternative exists?

  • Damage@feddit.it
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    1 year ago

    I don’t understand why it’s so popular… It’s a fancy IRC that’s centralized by a single company

    • rbits@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago
      • Better moderation tools
      • Easier to do voice/video channels
      • Easy to create your own server
      • Huge amount of useful bots created by the community
      • Features like replies, threads, onboarding screens, and custom emotes

      Don’t get me wrong, I wish that we could use a FOSS platform instead of Discord, but 1: people are already using Discord and it’s hard to get everyone to switch platform, and 2: there is no comparable alternative right now

            • TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml
              04·
              1 year ago

              Discord is not just about the community bot culture. The moderation tools there are hassle-free and people can be segregated into as many channels they can access, or who can be muted and unmuted during a hybrid audio-screenshare group chat session, and so on. Its very granular and easy even for basic level social media users.