#fluxer — Public Fediverse posts

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@Principia/116551994651010510

#Principia now has a bridged community on #Fluxer, go check them out! Can't wait for the next contest idea.

No shade to the video and other alternatives. They're cool and all and I hope more people move out of Discord so it burns to the ground and never recover again, but I'm 100% confident nobody will talk to me regardless if I use any alternatives to Discord so I'm not seeing myself using one of these anytime soon. It's just pointless for me haha

#discord #roblox #matrix #teamspeak #rocketchat #mattermost #zulip #stoat #fluxer #element #opensource #selfhosting #selfhost

Before I stopped using it, I told everyone to leave my discord channel because of mental issues. That shit made me feel even more lonely than not using it cos nobody talks to me.

I've always had this trouble with IM's. I guess I'm not very interesting. Now with that age verification crap, I'm not using that thing anymore.

#discord #roblox #matrix #teamspeak #rocketchat #mattermost #zulip #stoat #fluxer #element #opensource #selfhosting #selfhost

I really hope Discord fucking burns to the ground. Apart from 100% of people using that crap, that place's full of really messed up weirdos and child exploiters, same with Roblox

I did have Matrix back in 2022 but nobody talked to me with that thing so I got rid of it and last time I used Discord was back in December 2025.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpjcmXbmMVM

#discord #roblox #matrix #teamspeak #rocketchat #mattermost #zulip #stoat #fluxer #element #opensource

Good thing they have Wendell. 🙃

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GamersNexus - RIP Discord: Self-Hosted Discord Alternatives Tested (TeamSpeak, Stoat, Fluxer, Matrix, & More)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpjcmXbmMVM
#Discord #Fluxer #Matrix #Teamspeak #Zulip #Stoat #Mattermost #GamersNexus

🚨 New Video: Fluxer: Passion Project or AI Vibe Coded?

I joined @ReignOfRaining on her Linux channel to talk about why "trust me bro" isn't a valid security policy for #OpenSource software. We talk about erased histories and the hidden role of LLMs in development.

▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlEvsrfxzxU

100% human made. #NoAI :NoAI:

#TerminalTilt #RaintheRadicalDame #FOSS #GNULinux #GNU #Linux #Privacy #Fluxer #Privacy #Cybersecurity #SelfHosted #DigitalSovereignty #QueerCreator #DisabledCreator #HumanMade #TechEthics

🛰️┃ANOMALY DETECTED
SIGNAL: [NMS HUB]
ACCESS: fluxer.gg/ybxF6Q5z

The definitive No Man's Sky sector on Fluxer is now online. Join us for coordinate exchanges, resource requests, and multi-galaxy exploration.

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#fluxer #nms #nomanssky #gaming

Fediverse friends!

I am officially launching the Terminal Tilt community on Stoat.

Stoat has a good record with #NoAI The project removed any AI code and swore to never use it. It is familiar if you have ever used Discord.

If you are tired of algorithmic feeds and want a space built on digital sovereignty and the right to repair, this is it. No big tech, no tracking, just us on an open source platform sharing memes and anything else we feel like.

Here is the Stoat invite link: https://stt.gg/GgB6HBTv

#TerminalTilt #Stoat #Discord #Fluxer #DigitalSovereignty #RightToRepair #Fediverse #SelfHosted #QueerCreator #DisabledCreator #GNULinux #GNU #Linux #Privacy

I hate that there are so many chat apps cause a most of them suck and moving every week is annoying. if fluxter doesn't work I'm just staying on discord

I hate that there are so many chat apps cause a most of them suck and moving every week is annoying. if fluxter doesn't work I'm just staying on discord

Seeing history repeat itself, wanted to encourage everyone on the #fediverse to take a few minutes to do something that might be VERY useful in a couple weeks.

A few years ago, and there was a massive influx onto #Mastodon. Those of us who had already been here did what we could to help new people get started, expanding our presence and creating invite links. It was also very helpful that a lot of people made early on, and linked them to friends, even though they didn't have anyone already here, which helped overcome the #NetworkEffect that deters people from joining.

#Discord is now creating a new exodus: they are forcing a large chunk of the user base to #dox themselves in order to maintain full access.

Other #OpenSource services, like #Matrix and #Fluxer seam positioned to be the new alternative people run to.

There's still time to be an early adopter and get their Network populated. Go make accounts, send them to your friends, be ready for one to take off.

Let's do this. ✊

https://fluxer.app/

Seeing history repeat itself, wanted to encourage everyone on the #fediverse to take a few minutes to do something that might be VERY useful in a couple weeks.

A few years ago, and there was a massive influx onto #Mastodon. Those of us who had already been here did what we could to help new people get started, expanding our presence and creating invite links. It was also very helpful that a lot of people made early on, and linked them to friends, even though they didn't have anyone already here, which helped overcome the #NetworkEffect that deters people from joining.

#Discord is now creating a new exodus: they are forcing a large chunk of the user base to #dox themselves in order to maintain full access.

Other #OpenSource services, like #Matrix and #Fluxer seam positioned to be the new alternative people run to.

There's still time to be an early adopter and get their Network populated. Go make accounts, send them to your friends, be ready for one to take off.

Let's do this. ✊

https://fluxer.app/

Seeing history repeat itself, wanted to encourage everyone on the #fediverse to take a few minutes to do something that might be VERY useful in a couple weeks.

A few years ago, and there was a massive influx onto #Mastodon. Those of us who had already been here did what we could to help new people get started, expanding our presence and creating invite links. It was also very helpful that a lot of people made early on, and linked them to friends, even though they didn't have anyone already here, which helped overcome the #NetworkEffect that deters people from joining.

#Discord is now creating a new exodus: they are forcing a large chunk of the user base to #dox themselves in order to maintain full access.

Other #OpenSource services, like #Matrix and #Fluxer seam positioned to be the new alternative people run to.

There's still time to be an early adopter and get their Network populated. Go make accounts, send them to your friends, be ready for one to take off.

Let's do this. ✊

https://fluxer.app/

Seeing history repeat itself, wanted to encourage everyone on the #fediverse to take a few minutes to do something that might be VERY useful in a couple weeks.

A few years ago, and there was a massive influx onto #Mastodon. Those of us who had already been here did what we could to help new people get started, expanding our presence and creating invite links. It was also very helpful that a lot of people made early on, and linked them to friends, even though they didn't have anyone already here, which helped overcome the #NetworkEffect that deters people from joining.

#Discord is now creating a new exodus: they are forcing a large chunk of the user base to #dox themselves in order to maintain full access.

Other #OpenSource services, like #Matrix and #Fluxer seam positioned to be the new alternative people run to.

There's still time to be an early adopter and get their Network populated. Go make accounts, send them to your friends, be ready for one to take off.

Let's do this. ✊

https://fluxer.app/

Seeing history repeat itself, wanted to encourage everyone on the #fediverse to take a few minutes to do something that might be VERY useful in a couple weeks.

A few years ago, and there was a massive influx onto #Mastodon. Those of us who had already been here did what we could to help new people get started, expanding our presence and creating invite links. It was also very helpful that a lot of people made early on, and linked them to friends, even though they didn't have anyone already here, which helped overcome the #NetworkEffect that deters people from joining.

#Discord is now creating a new exodus: they are forcing a large chunk of the user base to #dox themselves in order to maintain full access.

Other #OpenSource services, like #Matrix and #Fluxer seam positioned to be the new alternative people run to.

There's still time to be an early adopter and get their Network populated. Go make accounts, send them to your friends, be ready for one to take off.

Let's do this. ✊

https://fluxer.app/

So far as far as Discord alternatives go, we can list them here:
IRC(The oldest and still continually used protocol for chatting, but prolly hardest for n00bs to onboard with)
XMPP/Jabber(Second oldest, easier onboarding depending on server)
Matrix(Is fine till you learn about self-hosting your own, cuz that's a real rabbit-hole to fall down in. Also encryption, fun!)
Fluxer(Relatively new, basically straight up copies Old Discord)
Signal(More of a one-to-one private messenger imho, but yeah)
Session(Can be one to many, still untested for me)
SimpleX(Don't know much about this one)
Cwitch(Or this one…)
DeltaChat(Have used this one before, pretty cool tbh)
Briar(More of an emergency thing)
Stoat(Formerly Revolt, interesting one)
Teamspeak(Another older one!)
Jami(I don't know much about this one tbh)
I'm sure I missed others lol.

@florent_mignot

#Discord #jds #Matrix #Fluxer

Personne ne parle de #Jami et pourtant !
@Jami

Enshittification, Privacy Experiments and Excuses

It feels like we’re watching the real-time enshittification of yet another platform. If you’ve been following the latest drama, you already know Discord is firmly in the hot seat.

The current flashpoint is Discord’s new identity verification system. The company initially claimed that age-verification data — including facial scans — would remain on-device. That reassurance didn’t last long. Users were instead directed to Persona, a third-party identity provider that does receive a copy of that data.

Persona isn’t just a neutral infrastructure provider either. The company is backed by Founders Fund, the venture capital firm co-founded by Peter Thiel. Whether or not you think that matters personally, it’s information many users would have liked before being asked to hand over biometric data.

When questioned about the mismatch between their messaging and reality, Discord fell back on a familiar defence: this is just an experiment.

A Familiar Pattern

We’ve seen this story play out before. The browser wars were an early warning sign.

Remember when Brave Browser gained momentum as the privacy-first alternative? It didn’t take long for the cracks to appear. Brave was caught injecting affiliate codes into URLs, quietly earning referral revenue from crypto exchanges without clear user consent. That’s without even touching the long-running controversy around its founder, Brendan Eich, and his short, turbulent tenure as CEO of Mozilla.

The pattern is depressingly consistent:
build trust → capture the user base → monetise that trust once leaving becomes painful.

Discord now feels like it’s entering that phase. And people are noticing.

If you’re tired of being part of someone else’s product experiment, here’s where users are actually drifting.

The Alternatives

Stoat (formerly Revolt)

Stoat has emerged as the privacy-hardcore option following its rebrand late last year.

Pros: No phone number. No email. Just sign up and chat. It feels like a return to the early internet, when joining a space didn’t require handing over your identity.

Cons: It’s still very much in beta. Mobile support is rough around the edges, and the user base is small — though growing.

Root

Root is the closest thing to a drop-in Discord replacement.

Pros: Familiar UI, polished experience, and features like server tabs. It’s the easiest transition for people who don’t want to relearn how chat apps work.

Cons: It’s centralised and venture-capital backed. That doesn’t mean it’s bad today, but it does mean the enshittification timer is already running. You may just be moving to the next Discord — early.

Fluxer

Fluxer is a fast-moving open-source contender.

Pros: Web-first, lightweight, and refreshingly low-friction. You can even create an unclaimed account with no email or password just to explore. It’s AGPLv3-licensed, with self-hosting on the roadmap.

Cons: No native mobile apps yet (the web app works well), and it’s still under heavy development, so the occasional bug is part of the deal.

Matrix / Element

Matrix, usually accessed through Element, is the heavyweight of decentralised chat.

Pros: You control your data. No single company owns the network, and end-to-end encryption is standard.

Cons: Onboarding is still a hurdle. Choosing a homeserver, managing keys, and understanding federation quickly weeds out non-technical users. Powerful — but not beginner-friendly.

Steam Chat

The path of least resistance.

Pros: You already have Steam Chat installed. Voice quality is excellent, and it integrates directly with the games you’re playing.

Cons: It’s barebones. No persistent communities, no real server structure, and none of the ecosystem features Discord users expect.

Enclave

Enclave often comes up in privacy-focused discussions.

Pros: Strong emphasis on secure, private connectivity and controlled access.

Cons: It feels more like a networking solution than a social space. There’s little of the casual, community-driven feel that gamers or creators tend to want.

The Network Effect Problem

Online platforms are always in motion. We moved from IRC to Skype, from Skype to TeamSpeak and Mumble, and eventually from those to Discord.

The technology is rarely the hard part — the people are.

A platform only works when your community moves with you. You can pick the most ethical, decentralised, open-source option available, but if your friends, raid team, or moderation crew stay put, you probably will too.

Right now, we’re in a fragmentation phase. The monolith is cracking, but the next standard hasn’t emerged yet.

Where We Go Next

Discord doesn’t disappear overnight. Platforms rarely do. They erode slowly — one “experiment” at a time — until staying feels worse than leaving.

If this moment made you pause, that’s probably the point. You don’t have to delete your account today, but you can start asking harder questions about who you’re trusting with your identity, your community, and your data.

So where are you experimenting instead? Are you testing Stoat, Fluxer, Matrix, or something else entirely — or are you waiting to see how far Discord pushes before you move?

Drop your thoughts below. The fragmentation phase only ends when people start comparing notes.

https://tjcasey.vivaldi.net/2026/02/17/the-great-discord-exodus-where-do-we-go-next/

#brave #chat #communities #discord #element #enclave #fluxer #gaming #matrix #root #steam #stoat

Discord goes full enshittification - wo geht die Reise nun hin?

Persönlich konnte ich noch nie nachvollziehen, weshalb Discord unter Spieler:innen ein so gutes Standing hat, dass es für Multiplayer, Entwickler:innen-Feedback und Frühstücksgespräche zur Nutzung noch selbstverständlicher ist, als WhatsApp für Muttis Kaffeeklatsch: Permanente Freemium-Abo-Bettelei, Client-Zwang (was waren das bei ICQ noch Debatten, ob nun Miranda oder Trillian der heiße shit ist), keine PWA. Mit der jüngsten Ankündigung, nach automatisierter Account-Analyse ab März Konten einzuschränken, scheint sich der Wind nun aber zu drehen: Wurde beschwichtigt, dass die Verifizierung per Ausweis oder Videoanalyse ohnehin nur wenige trifft, welche als (in DE) U16 eingeschätzt werden, meldet PC Gamer, dass man zumindest vereinzelt in UK schon einmal Peter Thiels Persona-Analyse kosten wird. Dass - ebenfalls für März - der Börsengang erwartet wird, dürften wohl nur noch die Naivsten als Zufall betrachten. Und was da auf die Community noch zukommt, wenn die Shareholder:innen quartalsweise ihr Glück einfordern, vermag man sich kaum auszumalen.

Die gute Laune ist jedenfalls vorbei. Stellt sich die Frage: Wo geht eure Reise hin? Schaue ich mich in verschiedenen Gruppen um, erlebe ich wie üblich jene Gruppe als die lauteste, welche mit Verweis auf ihre Instagram-Konten der Überzeugung ist, dass es mit dem drölfzigste Dienst, der nun auch ihre Daten auswertet, Unsinn wäre, bei Discord zur Abwechslung mal aus Überzeugung Konsequenzen zu ziehen und sich zu verabschieden. In der PARTEI habe ich bereits vorgeschlagen, einen discordfreien Freitag einzuführen, an dem allen Usern der genutzten "Server" das Schreibrecht mit Verweis auf weniger abstoßende Alternativen jeweils für 24 Stunden entzogen wird. Sanfter Entzug sozusagen. Einig ist man sich unter jenen, die genug von Discord haben, aber nicht einmal, wo es hingehen soll.

• Team Früher war alles besser möchte #TeamSpeak entstauben. Das habe ich damals tatsächlich noch seltener als heute Discord genutzt, sodass ich mir kaum ein Urteil bilden möchte. Alles, was ich damit verbinde, ist eine UI, die sich schwer nach 90-er Jahre anfühlte.
• Zu Matrix/Element habe ich über die Jahre immer wieder die Kritik einer Discordisierung der Entwicklung vernommen. Schon daher erscheint mir der Wechsel naheliegend - zugleich ist die Kritik am Dienst von Admins und User:innen (Tracking in Element als gefühlt offizieller Client, Update-Probleme, Serverschließungen, fehlende Nutzer:innenfreundlichkeit der Oberfläche u.v.m.) gerade im Fediverse über die Jahre kaum zu überlesen. Als Gelegenheitsnutzer konnte ich diese nie 100%-ig nachvollziehen, wenngleich das Onboarding, wie bei Mastodon, für nicht-technikaffine sicherlich halbwegs ein Graus bleibt. Nur: Das empfand ich bei Discord als wesentlich schlimmer - und dort kam noch die Abo-Werbung zu dem Erlebnis dazu.
• Bei PieFed wirbt man aktuell für einen Umstieg auf den eigenen, Lemmy-ähnlichen Dienst im Fediverse. Gerade für Supportanfragen konnte ich nie nachvollziehen, weshalb man dazu ausgerechnet eine Chat-Plattform nutzt, wo sich identische/ähnliche Anfragen massiv häufen. Der Tod der Foren ist mir ein Graus, nur sehe ich in der Rückkehr keine Lösung für die Multiplayer-"Server" bei Discord.
• Fluxer preist sich auf der Website gefühlt als 1:1-Alternative für enttäuschte Discord-User an. Open Source, Selfhosting von Instanzen inklusive Umzugsmöglichkeit. Nur wird das Ding eben von einer schwedischen AB (~GmbH) betrieben und wirbt eifrig für "Visionary"- und "Plutonium"-Abos. Stellt sich mir die Frage: Auch wenn ich für solche Dienste verstehe, dass da einiges an Geld für den Betrieb rumkommen muss - hätte man hier, wie bei ActivityPub im Fediverse, im Zweifel tatsächlich die Möglichkeit, sich komplett von den Gründer:innen abzuwenden und den Dienst mit einem Fork oder Alternativdienst weiter zu nutzen, ohne auf die Erreichbarkeit alter Kontakte zu verzichten, oder ist das so eine pseudo-offene Geschichte wie bei Signal, die zwar jeder selber hosten könnte, dann aber komplett vom Rest der Userbasis abgeschnitten wäre? Ich lese viel von Interesse, aber wenig Erfahrungsberichte zu dem Dienst.

Oder habt ihr noch einen ganz anderen Ausweg im Blick? Seid mit der Entwicklung selbst einverstanden?

#Discord #Matrix #PieFed #Fluxer #Gaming #DigitalIndependenceDay #DID #Datenschutz
@zocken
RE: join.piefed.social/?p=2379

RE: https://chaos.social/@004/116047322445273341

After a few days of discussions, search and feedback, I think the best fitting tools as #discord #replacement for my use case are
- #stoat chat
- #fluxer app
- #jami .net
All have advantages and disadvantages.
I will start testing those with my #gamer peer group and report back in detail.
#social #chat #gaming #discrodreplacement #NoMandatoryAgeVerification #chatcontrol