"joshua.gage.stone--- via WLUG" <wlug@lists.wlug.org> writes:
I think IRC would've been a great choice about a decade ago,
I used IRC once; it worked. I have no idea what Discord, Matrix, Telegram, etc. are. Do they interoperate? Are they open standards? RFC-NNNN?
IRC essentially pushes implementation onto the client and/or need a bouncer to get features you'd get for free in other services.
I think you just said that all of it is run from a central "server" that is under control of ???
You practically need a personal cloud
Personal computer should suffice. Unless mistakes were made.
especially if you're on a mobile device that can't maintain an active connection at all times. You also need a bot if you want any kind of features like link previews.
OK. Carry on. I am happy without bot chats. -- Keith