Re: [Zephyr-users] Community input on possible change to Discord from Slack
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Hi Kumar,
Being a Matrix homeserver administrator myself (Synapse/Riot-Web), but never having used Discord, I'd like to know what (apart form Adafruit) made Discord look like the most interesting candidate? On 7/17/20 12:27 AM, Kumar Gala wrote: Some requirements for Zephyr chat platform:Can not see a problem with this. * integration with other services (like GitHub)Never done this, can not say anything about it. * private channelsPossible - including E2E encryption * ideally free - or low costWhat would be considered low cost? Would a server maintained paid by the LF and run by a volunteer be an option? Pros of Discord:Same for Matrix, but solved via federation * Strong moderation tools (mute, ban, kick) per server. No need to wait for Discord to help.I had no need yet on my homeserver (~150 accounts), but mute/kick/ban is not a problem at all. Also, redacting history of a spammer, etc. is very possible. * Unlimited history for free.Possible * Easy to join via invite link, chat and then establish an account.I have not tried to enable guest accounts yet, but ... a) it is very easy to set up a homeserver to allow registering with just a username and a password, not requiring an e-mail or phone number. b) People can just re-use their existing Matrix accounts if federation is enabled Cons of Discord:For matrix, sharing the room list with other homeservers can be prevented. * Still in the startup phase so they are experimenting with business models. Currently "Nitro" subscription which unlocks server capabilities: https://discord.com/new/nitroMatrix.org does already IRC bridging for its own *and* users on other homeservers [1]. Also, the speed at which Synapse/Element/etc. is getting developed is awesome. There are releases pretty much every week, each containing serious improvements. Greetings, Reto [1] https://matrix.org/blog/2015/06/22/the-matrix-org-irc-bridge-now-bridges-all-of-freenode
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