Happy #GlobalSwitchDay
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Loops isnt even federated or open source yet. Deleted my account
I agree. If it's not libre from the start, we should not trust it. The term "open source" is ambigious, they could put it under some other license where they can just go closed source again.
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Signal is centralized, loops is closed source and not accepting new users.
So Matrix it is?
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Hidden inside the whatsapp->signal box in tiny faint font. I was wondering why there isn't a big "Discord -> Matrix"
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Hidden inside the whatsapp->signal box in tiny faint font. I was wondering why there isn't a big "Discord -> Matrix"
Here Revolt is suggested as an alternative to Discord which looks quite similar.
https://retro-gaiden.com/@Oregon_Pacifist/113929785493554770
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It's not an alternate way to view Youtube, it's a totally separate service. You're not missing anything, if no one's using it to post content, then there's no content. Youtube is a tough one to compete with because the infrastructure needed to host that much data and distribute it is insane. Peertube is super niche and not many know about it, but I do wonder how fast scaling would become a problem if it suddenly got an influx of new users.
Apart from that, it has to compete against the content monopoly Youtube has on the video platform industry.
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Loops will be open sourced later they say.
Is Loops open source?
It will be! We plan on open sourcing the platform after it reaches a stable and easy to maintain state. -
There is always SMS for these.
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Hidden inside the whatsapp->signal box in tiny faint font. I was wondering why there isn't a big "Discord -> Matrix"
Bad on-boarding
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Yes finding the right instance on peertube is a nightmare — and also the general lack of quality content, or subtitling, which makes it as good as useless for deaf people like me.
Yeah, it is already hard to find reasons to use it for the average user, so people with disabilities (deafness, blindness,intellectual etc.) probably even have reasons to NOT use them (no subtitles, each instance might have different elements or structure that might be a nightmare for screen readers, it might be too complex for some people, etc.).
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I'm surprised this hasn't been said yet... but what I hate most about Signal is its requirement for a phone number. I don't want to be identified, and I want to be able to create multiple separate accounts with different identities if I want to.
I also hate the fact that it's a mobile-first service. Yes, there is a desktop application (and just one really crappy one at that), but it's clearly designed to revolve first and foremost around your phone and be virtually impossible to use without one. As someone who hates writing on a 3-inch screen, this is a also non-starter for me.
I understand the arguments about perfectionism, but this is too much. I'll stick with XMPP, Matrix and IRC, thanks.
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That's why Signal's spreading and your not.
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Where is matrix?
Right in the Signal box, it says "Or Matrix/XMPP". It's super tiny for some reason.
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They used to allow their client to be used to send unsecured SMS. Then they stopped. Whatever they thought they were doing, they killed the simplest path to onboarding laypeople they had. I kinda gave up on signal after that.
No ones paying for SMS.
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There is always SMS for these.
Hey, wouldn't it be great if Signal still supported SMS?
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There is always SMS for these.
At least WhatsApp is encrypted and let you have propre group chat
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Loops will be open sourced later they say.
Is Loops open source?
It will be! We plan on open sourcing the platform after it reaches a stable and easy to maintain state. -
Personally I see no benefit in it.
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