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SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 7 hours agoSo, Onomatopoeia there is wondering why xmpp isn’t standard, and I’m getting the sense that it is targeted at oldskool usage.
Discord is popular because it’s easy to start using, it has collaboration features like group screensharing, and it doesn’t assume an ubernerd is the target audience.
Maybe we’ll get a more unified, feature rich xmpp implementation, but until then, sounds like matrix/element is closer, despite its warts.
Eldaroth@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
Yeah you could consider it old school, or maybe just a product of another time were people didn’t mind to use multiple software for different uses.
I for one don’t mind using Mumble for voice and XMPP for text chat or one to one calls for example.
I don’t have a computer or smartphone so I only can install one app and that’s it. And I know I might be in the minority when it comes to that, at least compared to the general public. For gods sake it’s already hard to get people to install a second messenger app, not even trying to get them off WhatsApp or other meta crap…