https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/10/discord-flatpak-now-verified-flathub
Discord, the phenomenally popular proprietary chat platform, is now verified on Flathub. For years, a Discord Flatpak app has been available on Flathub
I personally wouldn't touch Discord with a 10 foot pole but figured any privacy-focused people who use it may want to know this.
It does seem like they hired someone to update their electron base so, presumably yes (you can see activity from a discord employee in their electron fork on GitHub)
As a FOSS project maintainer, I provide a bridge between Discord and Matrix to give people the choice. Not everything he is comfortable with federated social media yet, and the Matrix federation specifically is not very stable.
I didn't make the reason for my request very clear. We need discussions to be archived and searchable from the internet. While Matrix is better than Discord when it comes to openness, it isn't much better in terms of searchability. Even the old Google groups were better. I would suggest something like Discourse (the forum).
Matrix is one option, if you just want a chatroom, similar to IRC. An online forum, like Discourse (not discord) is even better, since it creates a searchable history of past discussions. That way, most users who face any issue with your software can solve it themselves based on past discussions.
Thank you for what? Moving to an empty platform that nobody I'm trying to communicate with uses? Then what's the point?
You should be the change that you want.
Obviously, create alt accounts so that you can talk to yourself.
I did bring it up to my small group of eFriends a while back but no traction.
Even then the other groups are a lost cause, unfortunately.
Yeah that happens a lot. I myself will not force my friends or family to uproot their online persona and change platforms just because I found a better alternative.
Because, I know that I'm not the only person they're using it for. They have their own social circles and I don't want to burden them to have to sacrifice or add an additional app just so they can satisfy my preference.
Wut? Matrix is buzzing in tech circles. I can admit that it's not very popular outside of tech and Foss, but these are the contexts we're discussing here.
Use the Webcord app to access Discord on Linux. It has better Wayland support and improved privacy. They are also on Flathub: https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.spacingbat3.webcord
I don't know how slapping a sticker on a shit stain could be beneficial, but I guess it's a trusted and certified shit stain now.
I know you're being facetious but it's like a universal non-denominational app store for linux.