The reason no other alternative has taken off is that there is no other alternative. I hate Discord too, but there just isn’t a drop-in replacement.
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recklessengagement@lemmy.world 1 day ago
This did not inspire confidence in using matrix as a valid alternative.
Coelacanth@feddit.nu 1 day ago
who@feddit.org 1 day ago
I don’t think it’s meant to inspire confidence.
I think it’s meant to moderate expectations, and give a peek into the current state of an evolving system.