Mumble – Open source, low latency, high quality voice chat software

Post by cbzbc » Tue, Mar 26, 2019, 5:06 PM UTC

mostlysimilar wrote: post #47

greymeister wrote: post #34

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I refuse to use Discord because I don't know how or to whom they are going to sell my data yet. It's possible they go to a subscription model but I doubt it, it seems more likely they'll be acquired by one of the big data brokers at some point.

I felt similarly until I re-framed my expectations. I think of it as speaking in public -- even if I'm in a direct message with a single other user, I imagine it's like sitting next to them in a coffee shop. Probably nobody is listening to me speak, but I won't be surprised if I'm overheard by people. Not a perfect analogy but eh. For hanging out with people and just having casual conversations I think it's fine. Don…

Post by cbzbc » Tue, Mar 26, 2019, 5:09 PM UTC

reificator wrote: post #49

greymeister wrote: post #34

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I refuse to use Discord because I don't know how or to whom they are going to sell my data yet. It's possible they go to a subscription model but I doubt it, it seems more likely they'll be acquired by one of the big data brokers at some point.

Their model is to sell video games, and that has been clear for years before properly announced. That doesn't mean they can't also sell your data, but if your root concern is where they're getting their revenue, game sales is where.

Post by kitotik » Tue, Mar 26, 2019, 5:10 PM UTC

dymk wrote: post #44

solarkraft wrote: post #35

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Any idea why? Sounds stupid, considering latency losses and increased server costs.

Hole punching through routers. It's hard to generically connect two NAT'd devices directly. It's simpler to route through a central server.

Post by cliff » Tue, Mar 26, 2019, 5:16 PM UTC

ethebubbeth wrote: post #25

I still use mumble with friends for general voice chat. I really wish more games implemented its MumbleLink API for positional audio between clients. https://wiki.mumble.info/wiki/Link For example, GW2 implements so people sound relative to where your characters are if they are on the same map. https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/API:MumbleLink The API has also allowed for other tools such at GW2 Tactical Overlay ( http…

Post by dcbadacd » Tue, Mar 26, 2019, 5:17 PM UTC

alyandon wrote: post #45

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You can export and import certificate files across machines. I've done something like this in the past, and found little issue. I prefer this to something like Discord's centralized account & server system, although I know there should be better alternatives for achieving decentralization.

Right. The problem was is that the majority of my users were non-technical. So I was left with the choice of: 1) picking voip software that supports username/password authentication that they would be familiar with since virtually every other service on the internet works in a similar fashion vs 2) picking Mumble and trying to explain to them how to import/export their identity certificates for all their owned device…