Discord Alternatives

3 hours ago

Discord is implementing age verification next month, sparking backlash.
Discord serves multiple purposes: voice chat, memes, family chats, support forums, activism, gaming coordination, mental health support, and more.
Signal is the only messaging app that meets privacy standards with end-to-end encryption.
Other apps like WhatsApp, Matrix, XMPP, Session, and Telegram have significant privacy flaws.
Signal has drawbacks: requires a phone number, lacks group moderation tools, and is centralized.
Age verification laws are criticized for privacy risks and lack of cryptographic security.
No current app fully replaces Discord with privacy and decentralization.
Future solutions need to be free, self-hostable, federated, and decentralized.
Building a new Discord alternative requires technical and non-technical efforts, including fighting age verification laws.
Technologies like Tor, Key Transparency, and MLS can help build a private messaging platform.

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