Discord unfortunately "just works". It's simple for people to add someone, type to them, call them voice or video, stream their screen. I don't think anything else does this as well as Discord, so it's borderline impossible to convince anyone who isn't a nerd to try some new option. Discord need to do a major fuckup to start an exodus.
If Teamspeak didn't sit on it's ass for a decade, we all would probably still be using that.
Teamspeak is so close to being amazing. The only problems I have are that it’s not open source, and even when you self-host a ts server, a lot of data still goes through their servers. Oh also, I can’t screen share with audio on Linux
There will not be a worth while competitor because the only way you can overcome the network effect is billion dollar marketing campaigns. And you don't get those without being on the same enshitification pipeline as discord.
Hey, if y'all could fix Teamspeak and Matrix so they don't feel like voice channels for ARMA games (and that's it), I might have some success convincing my community to switch.
A key feature here seems to be the ability to create wishlists and gift to friends. So, if you play Marvel Rivals and want a skin, a friend who you have on Discord but doesn't play Marvel Rivals at all could buy it for you as a gift. Kinda cool, actually. I have many friends on Discord but don't necessarily play all the same games as them.
19 Comments
LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 55 pts · 277d
Wow, this is ✨cancer✨
warm@kbin.earth · 15 pts · 277d
This is just each patch note for Discord. It's so hard to move people off it though, ughhhh
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 277d
Yeah i haven't convinced a single person off of it. They complain anything else is too hard.
I miss techy people from the early 2000s that didnt bitch about setting up voice servers.
warm@kbin.earth · 7 pts · 276d
Discord unfortunately "just works". It's simple for people to add someone, type to them, call them voice or video, stream their screen. I don't think anything else does this as well as Discord, so it's borderline impossible to convince anyone who isn't a nerd to try some new option. Discord need to do a major fuckup to start an exodus.
If Teamspeak didn't sit on it's ass for a decade, we all would probably still be using that.
its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 55 pts · 277d
This is innovation! Now I don't even have to play the games to get a sense of satisfaction.
guynamedzero@piefed.zeromedia.vip · 29 pts · 277d
Good lord! I’ve been trying to get my friends off of discord and onto my matrix server. This is the worst
FatVegan@leminal.space · 13 pts · 277d
Same. Now i just call them on steam if we play a game. Discord got so cancerous.
karashta@piefed.social · 20 pts · 277d
Still waiting for a competitor that I can get my friends to switch to.
No, Matrix doesn't seem to be it. Nor does IRC or XMPP. People don't care to deal with the "hassle".
lofi@piefed.social · 13 pts · 277d
guynamedzero@piefed.zeromedia.vip · 10 pts · 277d
Teamspeak is so close to being amazing. The only problems I have are that it’s not open source, and even when you self-host a ts server, a lot of data still goes through their servers. Oh also, I can’t screen share with audio on Linux
Postimo@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 277d
There will not be a worth while competitor because the only way you can overcome the network effect is billion dollar marketing campaigns. And you don't get those without being on the same enshitification pipeline as discord.
AntiBullyRanger@ani.social · 3 pts · 277d
Why not mumble?
VitoRobles@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 277d
I finally bit the bullet and joined discord last year.
Okay damn this is a pretty stable system with video streaming and voice chat. And the communities.
jjjalljs@ttrpg.network · 19 pts · 277d
This has negative appeal for me. I don't want to buy slop in games. I don't even want to use discord. It's the children who are out of touch.
Now excuse me, I have to go yell at some clouds.
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 277d
Its true, the children are indoctrinated and dont know better. Unfortunately, we will lose.
Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 277d
Hey, if y'all could fix Teamspeak and Matrix so they don't feel like voice channels for ARMA games (and that's it), I might have some success convincing my community to switch.
turbowafflz@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 277d
Why would you buy game items if you don't want to actually open the game
iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 267d
A key feature here seems to be the ability to create wishlists and gift to friends. So, if you play Marvel Rivals and want a skin, a friend who you have on Discord but doesn't play Marvel Rivals at all could buy it for you as a gift. Kinda cool, actually. I have many friends on Discord but don't necessarily play all the same games as them.
AntiBullyRanger@ani.social · 6 pts · 277d
Waiting on the eventual “‘Hackers’ leaked your transaction details through Discord’s in-app purchases.”
Sunsofold@lemmings.world · 4 pts · 276d
Game publishers: We aren't predating on children fast enough. How will we ever achieve infinite money if we don't predate on children faster?
Discord management: We can help with that.
paultimate14@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 277d