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Switching from Skype to Discord
8 years ago
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Thank you to all for the Watches, Favourites and great comments!
Yeeaaaah, so any of you left using Skype have probably noticed the product has been getting progressively worse this year. Even though there's been a "beta" version out for Linux for around a year, they still haven't fixed a single thing anyone's suggested or complained about, and as of today, it seems the plug was pulled on the ancient (but oh so much nicer to use) 4.3 version. I didn't notice until everyone had gone oddly silent for a time this afternoon.
The new Beta version is just.... awful, but rather than rant on about why, I'll just cut to the chase:
I am switching to Discord for IM.I will be on during the same hours as Skype with the same sort of status - generally always away/idle since its mostly on at work. If you are a contact of mine on Skype, then check my profile message for my Discord username. I don't add just anyone and everyone, so I won't display it in a public journal. :P
For those wondering why I don't use Telegram, as it seems to be a more popular choice, it's because Telegram requires an SMS number to bind to the account. Two problems there - 1) I don't have one. 2) If I had one, I sure as hell would not provide it to a corporation. SMS is way too personal an identifier, so unless Telegram wises up and uses something more anonymous and universal like e-mail, I doubt I'll have such a thing.
If anyone knows of a SMS service that can bind a SMS number permanently but anonymously to someone (say by registering e-mail or whatever) let me know. :P
Hey, we don't use Telegram for the same reason!
Of course... the biggest problem was just that less and less people were even using it. I had a couple friends on there in particular that only used it because I still did. :/ Thus far Discord seems much nicer and properly thought out. It's far more configurable and the Linux client is pretty much like the others. I would definitely suggest it.
Skype sucks, it was my growing up on the internet kinda chat thing. It was the cool thing. TALKNG FOR FREE TO PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET. And now.. it... meh :/
I just will never comprehend why people can't leave an awesome thing ALONE.
Discord is awesome now thankfully!
So yeah, Discord works - and even with RP stuff because you can negate the auto-formatting with a simple backslash in front of stuff. It remembers my last "visibility" state too, which is nice. I'll PM ya the info. :)
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Landru: You will be absorbed. Your individuality will merge into the unity of good, and in your submergence into the common being of the body, you will find contentment, fulfillment. You will experience the absolute good.