They supposedly can be disabled in settings- but we all know that won’t last. They’re going full Microsoft Skype mode and it’s only a matter of time.

  • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
    151·
    8 months ago

    Great, now you just need somebody to rent a server for you.

    That’s where Discord won, along with being able to run in a browser for those who didn’t want to fill their PC with crap comms software for one PUG run through Uldir.

    • the_third@feddit.deEnglish
      85·
      8 months ago

      So, the answer is as usual laziness and minimum effort for anything. We really all deserve what we are experiencing.

      • jeremyparker@programming.devEnglish
        71·
        8 months ago

        ??? I hope you don’t actually think this

        There’s no reason to require everyone on earth to prioritize a better computer interfacing environment over their free time.

        My time is worth way more to me than video game voice chat – but it’s not either/or. Thanks to other developers, I can have both.

      • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
        41·
        8 months ago

        Well yes, but at the same time if you had to pay a few bucks a month for Lemmy or it only worked on a special app, would you be on it?

        • dustyData@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          8 months ago

          Discord nitro is a thing. They are bleeding money like mofos. There’s no more investor money, they are desperate for income.

          • HACKthePRISONS@kolektiva.social
            2·
            8 months ago

            sounds like it’s time to allow third-party clients distribute the server software, shut down free “servers” and offer paid hosting and support. that would cut costs a great deal.

        • the_third@feddit.deEnglish
          32·
          8 months ago

          Yes. In fact, I’m sponsoring the project and I am currently using a special app.

            • the_third@feddit.deEnglish
              21·
              8 months ago

              I remember the times when projects had their own infrastructure or at least used infrastructure they could easily move away from, like irc. It works, we just don’t want to anymore.

              • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
                31·
                8 months ago

                I think there’s definitely room to have an open source Discord alternative.

                IRC with history and images

                Voice/video chat

                Wiki hosting

                Have a client and website that can link right to them and you’re away. But again, it’s going to cost something to run it, be it hosting fees or a small server in somebody’s house along with bandwidth. And Discord doesn’t unless you count privacy, which most people don’t.

      • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
        1·
        8 months ago

        Does it also do temporary passes so you don’t have to give full access to people who only want to play alongside you once?

        One issue I had with the Discord web client was the lack of push to talk. Anyone who raided with a Darth Vader will relate. I presume Mumble would be similar. You don’t really want to give a browser full key logging access. Useful for listening in though.