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by BrandoElFollito 1374 days ago
Matrix is great, but does not immediately have a web interface, and this may push back some users.

It is not that it is difficult to use a client (though the authentication i snot obvious - but then I had to think hard about Discord authentication/servers/invitations as well) but everyone is used to have a web interface and mobile clients to start with.
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Ardon 1374 days ago
You can link people directly to https://app.element.io/

But there's definitely a lower barrier to entry with Discord right now, maybe forever. But maybe there just needs to be time to push through the network effect of discord. I'm vaguely optimistic, I'm seeing Matrix more and more often these days. Still in nerd circles, of course.

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vel0city 1374 days ago
> but does not immediately have a web interface

I only communicate on Matrix through a web interface.

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