Pretty much what it says on the tin, but for more context. My friends and I use Discord to play D&D and other TTRPGs. We also use it to send memes and just have conversations. We mostly do the chat, text, images, gifs, etc. But we also use the voice and video chat pretty regularly too. Screen share sometimes as well. So I’d like to try to find something that has all those features if possible.

The new ID or facial recognition requirement they are implementing is a deal breaker for a few of us, and so if I can set up some kind of alternative to make it a non-issue, I’d like to.

I’m running Ubunutu 22.04 LETS, AMD 3700X, 64GBRAM, 10x 6TB HDD, and and 2 4TB NVmE. Have a 2gb up/down internet connection. So I don’t think we should have any issues making it work smoothly for 7 people.

  • blueworld@piefed.worldEnglish
    20·
    4 hours ago

    There another thread about discord requiring a face scan next month,so I think alternatives might start getting pushed.

    Such as https://stoat.chat/

    Edit: Not sure you can self-host it, but it does have a back end server listed in it’s source code with a docker, however it might just be for code testing.

    Right RTFM… https://github.com/stoatchat/self-hosted yes you can self-hosted it.

    • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      13·
      4 hours ago

      To create an invite you:

      # drop into mongo shell
docker compose exec database mongosh

# create the invite
use revolt
db.invites.insertOne({ _id: "enter_an_invite_code_here" })

      That’s pretty jank.

      Also - I’m getting pretty fed-up with self-hosting documentation that assumes very specific environments and goes into detailed configuration for that environment. Don’t tell me how to setup a server and how to enable/configure SSH and setup UFW as part of setting up your software. Just tell me how to setup your software and what ports it uses.

    • CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      1·
      2 hours ago

      Bummer that it doesn’t have voice chat yet in the self hosted version. Hopefully soon - I would probably switch if they had that.

      • blueworld@piefed.worldEnglish
        3·
        3 hours ago

        Your correction is accurate. I should have been more specific.

        Discord announced on Monday that it’s rolling out age verification on its platform globally starting next month, when it will automatically set all users’ accounts to a “teen-appropriate” experience unless they demonstrate that they’re adults.

        Users who aren’t verified as adults will not be able to access age-restricted servers and channels, won’t be able to speak in Discord’s livestream-like “stage” channels, and will see content filters for any content Discord detects as graphic or sensitive. They will also get warning prompts for friend requests from potentially unfamiliar users, and DMs from unfamiliar users will be automatically filtered into a separate inbox.

        • Kristell@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lolEnglish
          2·
          1 hour ago

          Less a correction, more a question. I’d heard about them doing it in some countries, I didn’t see the post where it was going to be international.

          Yeah. Solid chance I’m dropping the few discord-related things I do use here soon.

          sigh

        • Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          1·
          3 hours ago

          That doesn’t sound like it is necessary for private chat, the only thing I really use it for. Would be nice to have an alternative all the same