Some apps or sites to chat casually with people?

I have no intentions of setting up anything serious, but I would like to occasionally talk to someone random, and although so far I haven't tried any app or website, I'm sure 99% of them will be complete garbage, full of micropayments and stupid limitations, well, practically like any app nowadays.

Does anyone know any app or website for this?

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WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Check out irc. It’s an old technology, but that is pretty much the purpose.

jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 2y

Check out VR Chat if you have a computer (no VR headset needed). You can turn down the settings really far if your computer struggles with stuff.

If you haven't heard about it, it's basically a proximity chat game just centered around talking to people or playing social games. There are VR bars and stuff.

can@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 2y

RIP omegle

shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 2y

Discord often works out well, depending on the parts you go to. I have a server where half of the people stay and half come and go, if it interests you.

parpol@programming.dev · 3 pts · 2y (6 replies)
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razorsoup@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Can you recommend a Matrix server?

Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

There is the one managed by Lemmworld: https://matrix.to/#/#general:lemmy.world

InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

Have been wanting to try matrix.

Cerea_Killer@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Why not discord?

jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y

Data collection and privacy issues

ElectroVagrant@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

No harmony /s

ElectroVagrant@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

In the spirit of this space, I think folks might dig MeroChat as it's free, ad-free, and even open source. It'd be fun to see it used some more, I think.

There's also Wusoup, which is free and ad-free, but it's not open source and requires account creation. Due to the last point I've not tried it so I can't speak to its quality, but it may be worth a try.