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“[For] people who live in the country or in remote areas or minority groups or [who have] small businesses, that is a really good way for them to communicate and reach other people,” she says.
“It’s just not possible to set up an alternative at this point in time. So, to put it bluntly, we’re in a bit of deep shit, to be honest.”
No mention of Pixelfed, but I can understand why. Will it only be seen as an alternative once a critical mass of users move there? And can that happen if they don’t see it as an alternative? Chicken and egg. I’m trying out, but it’s a little vapid when everyone I know is on Instagram.
Yep I was thinking the same. I guess it’s a generational thing. Instagram is maybe like water to some young people, can’t be without it or life is sad.
No, it’s not because life without Instagram is sad. Read the other reply for a real reason. People stay on platforms to keep in touch with others and those others do the same.
It’s only “generational” because half the world didn’t grow up with the Internet as their primary form of communication. But I’m against that label because it’s true for anyone who uses a service a lot.
I would LOVE to stop using Discord but there’s no way I’m convincing all my friends to run two chat programs (Matrix for me, Discord for their other friends)
Can’t you set up a Discord bridge on Matrix, so you can still participate at least in text convos? I did that years ago and it worked pretty well.
If that works, you can convince them one at a time since the switching cost would be lower.
Sure, but then I’m still using discord’s servers. And it’s very unlikely I’d be convincing anyone until Discord screws up bad on something that affects them
Surely you could convince a couple. Find some cool rooms on Matrix and maybe you’ll get a couple more to join.