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I really like this update, because it will force people to check better alternatives. Also, I don't use Discord because I have no friends.
Go figure
Any recommendations that already have good size populations and work across multiple devices?
Getting people off Skype was a big ordeal. Let alone Discord.
I'm still mourning the loss of ICQ
But it looks like the app still exists? What happened?
App exists but barely anyone uses it
Skype was my childhood lmao
I use Matrix, which is filled with a bunch of Linuxheads and FOSSQueers, so it may not be to your liking. Other alternatives are Jami and Simplex.
An ejabberd instance can handle 2 million concurrent users. The free software XMPP server is used by the likes of League of Legends, Fortnite, Zoom. If it’s a good enough for them, it would easily handle your community, big or small.