Do you know how to break the cycle? Use open-source software. Use standard protocols that aren't locked behind some greedy corporation.
Why not take the features from Discord/Slack and integrate it into a new IRC or Jabber protocol?
Has anybody tried Revolt? It looks really cool. Like a proper open source alternative to Discord. But I never had the opportunity to try it with anyone, so I don't know.
Interesting, the name sounds familiar, it's not based on Matrix and they're planning encrypted messages. Oh, you can self-host it!
Mumble hasn't fed any of my data to a megacorp!
Technically, being open source or free ala GPL isn't enough. Protocols aren't enough.
Do you know how to break the cycle? Use open-source software. Use standard protocols that aren't locked behind some greedy corporation.
Why not take the features from Discord/Slack and integrate it into a new IRC or Jabber protocol?
Has anybody tried Revolt? It looks really cool. Like a proper open source alternative to Discord. But I never had the opportunity to try it with anyone, so I don't know.
Interesting, the name sounds familiar, it's not based on Matrix and they're planning encrypted messages. Oh, you can self-host it!
Mumble hasn't fed any of my data to a megacorp!
Technically, being open source or free ala GPL isn't enough. Protocols aren't enough.
You need a guarantee that you own your data.