Why does this community, which is privacy oriented, use Discord rather than Matrix? - eviltoast

On the side bar it lists the following:

  • [Matrix/Element]Dead
  • Discord

“Discord” is an active link, but the Matrix link is completely inactive. Not only is it inactive (which could have be excused as a broken link), but it is also manually labeled as “Dead”, as if there is no intention of making it work. How can a community that is focused on privacy willingly favor a service that is privacy non-respecting when a perfectly functional privacy-respecting alternative exists?

  • rbits@lemm.ee
    8·
    1 year ago
    • Better moderation tools
    • Easier to do voice/video channels
    • Easy to create your own server
    • Huge amount of useful bots created by the community
    • Features like replies, threads, onboarding screens, and custom emotes

    Don’t get me wrong, I wish that we could use a FOSS platform instead of Discord, but 1: people are already using Discord and it’s hard to get everyone to switch platform, and 2: there is no comparable alternative right now

      • Cupcake1972@mander.xyz
        6·
        1 year ago

        Dude, Matrix mod tools are pretty much universally complained about, and I say that as a person who uses Matrix as a mod.

          • TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml
            24·
            1 year ago

            Discord is not just about the community bot culture. The moderation tools there are hassle-free and people can be segregated into as many channels they can access, or who can be muted and unmuted during a hybrid audio-screenshare group chat session, and so on. Its very granular and easy even for basic level social media users.