They supposedly can be disabled in settings- but we all know that won’t last. They’re going full Microsoft Skype mode and it’s only a matter of time.

  • the_third@feddit.deEnglish
    32·
    8 months ago

    Yes. In fact, I’m sponsoring the project and I am currently using a special app.

      • the_third@feddit.deEnglish
        21·
        8 months ago

        I remember the times when projects had their own infrastructure or at least used infrastructure they could easily move away from, like irc. It works, we just don’t want to anymore.

        • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
          31·
          8 months ago

          I think there’s definitely room to have an open source Discord alternative.

          IRC with history and images

          Voice/video chat

          Wiki hosting

          Have a client and website that can link right to them and you’re away. But again, it’s going to cost something to run it, be it hosting fees or a small server in somebody’s house along with bandwidth. And Discord doesn’t unless you count privacy, which most people don’t.