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Question: Is there a Self Hosted Discord like app? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 5 months ago by Vaggumon@lemmy.zip to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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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.

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[–] blueworld@piefed.world 23 points 5 months ago (3 children)

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

Such as https://stoat.chat/

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 18 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] blueworld@piefed.world 1 points 5 months ago

True on the invite, but you know I bet it wouldn't take much to fix that code wise.

Having built a bit of software in multiple enviorns, I feel you on the very specific requirements... But it is a bitch to write something that works for all of them. It should be a damn site easier to install it though, especially if it's docker.

[–] klymilark@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lol 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Wait, requiring a face scan of everyone?? I know they started doing that as an age verification thing for some people, but everyone?

[–] blueworld@piefed.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] klymilark@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lol 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months 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

[–] CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 months 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.