Revolt: Open-Source Alternative to Discord

Post by Mashimo » Thu, Mar 06, 2025, 11:42 AM UTC

q0uaur wrote: post #90

mid-kid wrote: post #51

Is this still centralized? Or can you self-host without needing a separate client instance for each host?

edit- shit, it was rocket.chat, i'm so sorry. Ignore the below, it is for a different "FOSS" discord replacement. i did self-host it for a week to test it out - and honestly i was put off immediately. What happens when you set it up according to the docs, is that it automatically "registers" for a license - the free license being limited to 5 users, even if you self host. Ridiculous, and just right out the gate shows…

Post by suddenlybananas » Thu, Mar 06, 2025, 11:44 AM UTC

concerndc1tizen wrote: post #112

What do people find upsetting about Discord? It's free, there's no ads, it's reliable, it has many established communities, it's cross-platform and even works in the browser, supports voice chat and screen sharing. What more could you ask for? Or, are you asking for too much? What I mean is: What innovative functionality is missing to such a degree, that if it was introduces, would make people abandon Discord?

Post by Zambyte » Thu, Mar 06, 2025, 11:50 AM UTC

Dracophoenix wrote: post #119

INTPenis wrote: post #80

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I think the biggest selling point is clearly the community. Without the community revolt.chat is just another Mattermost or Matrix. Discord is popular for one reason and one reason only, all the young people are there. The secret is how did they get popular with young kids? Well they offered a free service obviously, just like Google, just like Facebook. I've been trying to explain this to a friend recently. You're o…

> The secret is how did they get popular with young kids? Well they offered a free service obviously, just like Google, just like Facebook. In 2015, when they first got started, they marketed towards gamers (i.e. boys and men in their teens and early 20's). Even though the company's tagline at the time was that it offered a better Skype, Discord was more inclined to be a better replacement for a moribund Xfire and an…

Post by PaulKeeble » Thu, Mar 06, 2025, 11:52 AM UTC

lapcat wrote: post #120

concerndc1tizen wrote: post #112

What do people find upsetting about Discord? It's free, there's no ads, it's reliable, it has many established communities, it's cross-platform and even works in the browser, supports voice chat and screen sharing. What more could you ask for? Or, are you asking for too much? What I mean is: What innovative functionality is missing to such a degree, that if it was introduces, would make people abandon Discord?

"Discord in Early Talks With Bankers for Potential I.P.O." https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/technology/discord-ipo.ht... Enshittification is inevitable, indeed mandatory.

Post by bsenftner » Thu, Mar 06, 2025, 11:56 AM UTC

Mashimo wrote: post #115

bsenftner wrote: post #113

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I hate discord, it is where enthusiasm is met with "bad girls" energy. Plus, it's an information black hole.

> it is where enthusiasm is met with "bad girls" energy. What does that mean?