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I got distracted from my work so I made some Continuwuity propaganda. Continuwuity is a lightweights Matrix chat server that you can self-host pretty easily. Give it a try :3

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[–] scholar@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's not really designed to be a Discord replacement. It's a messaging app/protocol that can do voice/video calls. Discord is a passive state voice / video / text channel app that was designed to create spaces for different topics. Matrix has added a similar hierarchical feature as an option, but its not the same and I don't think it was meant to be.

[–] GarboDog@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

We mean, overall we need something to text (plus send files), call, video/screen share and bonus for emojis, stickers and gifs. We get that discord and matrix isn’t really the same thing but the end result and use case is :/ So it would be a replacement for us

[–] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Doesn't Matrix do everything you just listed?

[–] GarboDog@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not the screen share which is pretty important to us. Can’t get it to work 90% of the time.

[–] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] GarboDog@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Where we had the issues, we did report them at the time. It was a while ago, so can’t remember which ones that we tried had issues. Have it in our plans to try a few again soon next time we get free time

[–] poolcritter@pawb.social 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

overall we need something to text

pretty much Matrix's entire point

(plus send files)

also implemented in pretty much every server and client; I think even Element can send files

call

look into e.g. #matrixrtc:continuwuity.org — sable requires a setting to show the call button in non-DM rooms

video/screen share

unfortunately this is the only thing I'm not confident is supported

bonus for emojis, stickers

should be available with any im.ponies-compatible client such as sable

[–] JadedBlueEyes@programming.dev 4 points 2 weeks ago

Screen share works, although some browsers don't capture audio

[–] GarboDog@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah the video/screen share it’s important to us as we like to watch stuff with friends and need it to show clients of art work during calls. It’s like the 1 thing rn that’s stopping us