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I got distracted from my work so I made some Continuwuity propaganda. Continuwuity is a lightweights Matrix chat server that you can self-host pretty easily. Give it a try :3

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[–] neatchee@piefed.social 90 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 38 minutes ago) (9 children)

I'm trying so hard not to hate this post but you have given me so many reasons to

  • use of UwU in something I absolutely need to share with others

  • mismatched fonts

  • comic something font

  • no human readable data next to the QR code

  • mismatched gradient radii in the corners

Make it stop 😭

EDIT: For those who care, this comment falls into the category of "said in jest, meant in earnest". I know it's all on-brand and comedic, but my gut reactions are what they are πŸ˜‚

[–] protogen420@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

the only valid complain is "no human readable data next to the QR code"

[–] Daxter101@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Eh, the gradients hold some weight too for me, lol

[–] JaddedFauceet@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

For me it is the comic sans looking font

Those who would be off put by the UwU are not those I wish to talk to :3

[–] JadedBlueEyes@programming.dev 34 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Everything there (aside from perhaps not printing the full URL under the QR code) is deliberate and a part of the 'brand'. Roboto + Sour Gummy for the fonts, asymmetry, whimsy. If you don't like it, I'm sure you can use Element's Synapse and you'll be able to talk to people using Continuwuity just fine. That's kind of the point.

[–] JadedBlueEyes@programming.dev 12 points 20 hours ago (1 children)
[–] wabasso@lemmy.ca 4 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Haha this is right in the middle of the spectrum between Comic Sans and Simpsons.

[–] picnicolas@slrpnk.net 1 points 10 hours ago

Looks like the Oatmeal’s font

[–] missphant@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

use of UwU in something I absolutely need to share with others

It's purely a backend, what's under the hood is not really visible to matrix clients.

Edit: Though I wish this graphic communicated that more, just realized it doesn't even say anything about [matrix].

[–] SqueakyBeaver@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

The project is the "official community continuation of the conduwuit homeserver". Conduwuit was a popular matrix backend until the project was archived.

Although interestingly, conduwuit says the official continuation is Tuwunel. interesting

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 3 points 9 hours ago

Maybe this one should be named altuwunative.

[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

It is primarily sponsored by the government of Switzerland πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­ where it is currently deployed for citizens.

Now this, I like!

Github, not so much

[–] maya@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 13 hours ago

I've been using Tuwunnel since Conduwuit ceased developpment and I haven't been able to find a reason to switch to Continuwuity yet.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 9 points 19 hours ago

stop? πŸ‘‰πŸ‘ˆ πŸ₯Ί why UwU? me do wrong?

[–] maya@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

UwU. The cuteness is a huge plus IMO.

[–] notabot@piefed.social 24 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

The problem is "cuteness" is very much in the eye of the beholder for things like this, and I'm with neatchee here, it's not cute, and it makes it basically unshareable, and hence unusable in a lot of contexts. I appreciate the effort that's gone into the project, but the name and publicity massively detract from that.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 3 points 11 hours ago

Hear me out: dont share it then and go find another option

[–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 3 points 13 hours ago

You don’t need to share any server technology names, just that it’s the Matrix protocol or β€œplatform”, or even just β€œElement” if they are using that app. I don’t tell other matrix users they are on a Synapse server.

Only the host needs to know about the server app name, and is the only one who interacts with it directly.

[–] maya@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 13 hours ago

Considering that it's a fork of conduwuit, continuwuity is a pretty fitting name, UwU 😺

[–] magic_smoke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

Ow weewy, giv it a west! :3

[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world -1 points 17 hours ago

I like it. It's nostalgic, in a 90s sort of way πŸ˜‚