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@mayflower@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 2 years ago

Which proprietary software do you prefer over their open-source alternatives, and why?

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Which proprietary software do you prefer over their open-source alternatives, and why?

@mayflower@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 2 years ago
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  • @Fizz@lemmy.nz
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    Discord over Matrix. The range of features plus the style of the client. I like soundboard and emotes. its easy to setup a server and invite people.

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    • @zer0@thelemmy.club
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      You cannot setup servers on Discord.

      https://spyware.neocities.org/articles/discord

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        While that is true, that’s also not what people mean when they say ‘servers’ in this context. No of course they’re not actual servers, but that’s what they’re called and I don’t think anyone is under the impression they’re actually servers

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          • @russjr08@outpost.zeuslink.net
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            Internally they are called guilds, but “publicly” they’re called servers. When you interact with the API you use guilds, but the Discord client itself doesn’t use that term - it only uses “Server” as far as I can see.

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            Server sounds better. Guilds sound dumb.

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    • Corroded
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      I find a lot of admins forget or neglect bridges which can be frustrating

    • @JetpackJackson@feddit.de
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      Yeah I feel the same way. I just can’t get any matrix client to give me the same experience I get with discord. I know they’re two different programs, and that if I started with matrix, discord would be weird, but still. It’s annoying

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