Happy #GlobalSwitchDay

[pfr@lemmy.sdf.org]

Exactly. No one pays for it because it's free

[whiskytangofoxtrot@lemmy.world]

That's Lemmy in a nutshell. Guillotine and Luigi memes are constantly repeated because they know that no one's actually going to act on that stuff, but any time anyone suggests a practical means to weaken the oligopoly people come out of the woodwork to shut it down.

[autonomoususer@lemmy.world]

Not outside the US.

[umbraroze@lemmy.world]

Matrix. Seems to be the hottest thing for group chats. Also what a lot of open source projects that used IRC before are switching to (or, if not switching, are providing a bridge for).

[temperche@discuss.tchncs.de]

FB Marketplace --> Flohmarkt is missing!

[trecartin@lemmy.ca]

Woo! Made one of first steps of switching today!

[umbraroze@lemmy.world]

For Mastodon, the people you follow will also need to switch. This is even harder than getting your friends to switch.

Well I switched from the birdsite to Mastodon because a) I like to shout in the void and b) see what other people are shouting into the void. Doesn't really ultimately matter who's doing the shouting. People who go to social media exclusively for news and updates are a bit strange when you really think about it. You've got to have the shout in you.

(I'm only being half facetious here)

[idkwhatusernametoputherelolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

Lol shouting in the void is a funny way to describe it. I mean... why even need the fediverse. I can shout at my mirror.

[daeraxa@lemmy.ml]

The problem is the moment there is another instance then loops.video won't even make sense as that is just the name of the instance and not the application.

[daeraxa@lemmy.ml]

But Revolt isn't federated is it? It wouldn't fit here any more than signal.

[daeraxa@lemmy.ml]

I think in recent years the lines have been blurred but I would say Matrix is more "Discord-like" because it is account-centric rather than phone-centric and is designed more around communities than 1:1 IM's to replace texting.

[daeraxa@lemmy.ml]

That seems a little extreme. I would maybe agree if 1) it wasn't being made by the guy who has already got an AGPL project in Pixelfed and 2) it was on open signups. Whilst software is invite-only or closed entirely I don't really see a problem in it not being open-sourced.

[ptidfej@lemmynsfw.com]

Oh no, I wasn't aware, sorry for you
Hope they take in new users soon

[kilogex@lemmy.world]

Looks like Loops isn't accepting new users at the moment. Hopefully that'll open up again soon.

[breadcat@sh.itjust.works]

revolt.chat

[breadcat@sh.itjust.works]

yeah I'll be honest, peertube is nowhere near a youtube replacement

[breadcat@sh.itjust.works]

it's not even true information, the new tech stack is zero trust

[breadcat@sh.itjust.works]

I keep seeing this type stuff but neither peertube or friendica are genuine replacements at this point, mastodon is weaksauce compared to akkoma or a misskey fork, and loops is alpha software. also yes signal is centralized but it just works and has contact discovery so it owns matrix and xmpp when compared to whatsapp. basically none of this stuff is truly ready

[iconic_admin@lemmy.world]

Loop.video is “currently not accepting new members”.

[ghen@sh.itjust.works]

Is there only one website?