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Spacebar Chat (was Fosscord) on Cloudron - Open Source Discord alternative

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    • robiR Offline
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      wrote on last edited by LoudLemur
      #1

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      • Main Page: https://spacebar.chat/
      • Git: https://github.com/spacebarchat
      • Licence: AGPL v3.0
      • Docker: Yes https://github.com/spacebarchat/docs/blob/2d48d68548a1183fb4fb57e1eb242e0bb077102d/docs/setup/server/configuration/imagor.md?plain=1#L11
      • Demo: https://app.spacebar.chat/login

      • Summary: Spacebar is a Discord.com server implementation and extension, with the goal of complete feature parity with Discord.com, all while adding some additional goodies, security, privacy, and configuration options.
      • Spacebar allows you to host a complete, Discord.com-compatible chat service with complete control over it's content, usage, security, configuration, and featureset. Being Discord.com-compatible will allow all existing clients, bots, and applications written for Discord.com to be used on any Spacebar instance, which we believe will be immensely useful for any transition process between services.
      • As Spacebar is an entirely separate service from Discord.com, it means a Spacebar server by itself cannot access private data controlled by Discord.com. You cannot use a Spacebar server to chat with your friends on Discord.com. You also cannot use a Spacebar server to grant premium ("Nitro") features to a Discord.com account (although you can grant these to a Spacebar account).
      • Our goal is to achieve complete feature parity with Discord.com, as well as implement additional security, privacy, and other useful features serverside. In addition to our server software, we aim to create Spacebar-aware clients that can be used to connect to multiple Spacebar-compatible instances with rich theming and plugin support. Notes: why you like it/concerns

      • Alternative to / Libhunt link: Discord / Revolt
      • Screenshots: images, brand logo

      https://fosscord.com/
      https://github.com/fosscord
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      • jdaviescoatesJ Offline
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        #2

        Sounds very promising, but

        Currently, Fosscord is still in development and we can't say when we will be able to release fosscord completely.

        Still, certainly one to keep an eye on

        I use Cloudron with Gandi & Hetzner

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        • jdaviescoatesJ jdaviescoates

          Sounds very promising, but

          Currently, Fosscord is still in development and we can't say when we will be able to release fosscord completely.

          Still, certainly one to keep an eye on

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          @jdaviescoates I think that's referencing the overall project completeness of which there are many parts, however the self-hostable server is ready and their web-client can connect to both fosscord server and discord.

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            Does sound good — thankful the world has enough pissed-off smart people to keep challenging centralisation.

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            Life https://marcusquinn.com

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              this definately needs URGENTLY more upvotes 😄

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              • RazielKanosR RazielKanos

                this definately needs URGENTLY more upvotes 😄

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                @RazielKanos this project has not made a release yet - https://github.com/fosscord/fosscord-server/releases

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                • girishG girish

                  @RazielKanos this project has not made a release yet - https://github.com/fosscord/fosscord-server/releases

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                  @girish The better and more mature option would be Revolt which is on the forum here:
                  https://forum.cloudron.io/topic/5660/revolt-open-source-and-privacy-friendly-discord-alternative

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                    This is now called Spacebar https://github.com/spacebarchat

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                      https://forum.cloudron.io/topic/12472/please-use-this-template-to-make-an-app-wishlist-request

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                        @girish The better and more mature option would be Revolt which is on the forum here:
                        https://forum.cloudron.io/topic/5660/revolt-open-source-and-privacy-friendly-discord-alternative

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                        @robi

                        Here is what Claude Sonnet 3.1 has to say about Revolt vs Spacebar. The last paragraph was more interesting than usual. It mentions which information it would specifically like to know to help its assessment.

                        " I can discuss what I know about Revolt and Spacebar as Discord alternatives based on my knowledge cutoff in April 2024:
                        Revolt:

                        Open-source platform with a similar UI to Discord
                        Built with Rust and modern web technologies
                        Focuses on user privacy and data control
                        Supports custom clients and self-hosting
                        Has federation features in development
                        More mature codebase with active development

                        Spacebar:

                        Newer project that aims to be API-compatible with Discord
                        Allows using existing Discord clients
                        Written in TypeScript/Node.js
                        Also supports self-hosting
                        More focused on Discord compatibility than novel features

                        Without being able to check the current state of these projects, I should note that my assessment of their comparative status may be outdated. Could you share some current details about their development status, feature sets, or user bases to help provide a more up-to-date comparison?
                        I'm particularly interested in hearing about:

                        Current active user counts
                        Feature parity with Discord
                        State of federation/decentralization features
                        Community engagement and development activity"

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                          Wow. Looks just like Discord (obviously deliberate copy) but based on Matrix (and ActivePub?). Admire the aims:

                          • https://docs.spacebar.chat/faq/

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                          Development https://brandlight.org
                          Life https://marcusquinn.com

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                            Wow. Looks just like Discord (obviously deliberate copy) but based on Matrix (and ActivePub?). Admire the aims:

                            • https://docs.spacebar.chat/faq/
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                            @marcusquinn It is a bit tricky to get the client installed...

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