Why YSK: If we want to keep the Fediverse in the hands of its users and prevent “enshittification” (search it), it’s good to know how corporations kill grassroots projects like this.

I saw this in another thread on /c/Showerthoughts. I think it’s important for this to be circulated widely so that the broader Fediverse community is aligned. We don’t want admins second-guessing their decisions when users start infighting. We should be united in our thinking and ready to protect our platform.

  • @TheBeegeOP
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    2011 months ago

    Ahh, I recall using Pidgin, too. I think i ended up favoring it over Trillian. I already had accounts on all the services, so it worked out. I guess thinking about it, if only basic chat was supported, it may not have been terrible supporting everything

    • @minimar
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      711 months ago

      Having never heard of it, I tried Pidgin just now, and it’s kinda exactly what I’ve always wanted. Discord support is really rough, though…

      • @WhoRoger
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        411 months ago

        Woo Pidgin still exists? Lovely

        • @minimar
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          411 months ago

          Technically! It seems… ill-equipped for the modern world, though.

          • @TheBeegeOP
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            311 months ago

            Hmmm… might have a new open source project to contribute to