G+ shutdown not being enough, don't forget that Hangouts as we know it will disappear this year also.
If the Hangouts shutdown sounds like an extremely complicated mess—it is! (...) Google's argument seems to be that the transition plan makes everything OK. But clumsy shutdowns like this are damaging to the Google brand, and they undermine confidence in all of Google's other products and services.
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1444765
meanwhile in the Discord headquarters champagne was flowing
RépondreSupprimerI for one am switching to Signal. Sadly no video chat, but I guess we can use Discord for that?
RépondreSupprimerEric Nieudan the issue with signal is that it hijack your sms native app making you dependent on internet network for sms (which is an issue depending on the coverage of your location) that made me discard this means...
RépondreSupprimerDo you remember when Hangout had a 3d dice rolling plug-in ?
RépondreSupprimerGoogle seems to have something against the rollplaying community to shut down every thing connected with RPG
Luke Wayland no it doesn't. It's a setting.
RépondreSupprimerThe trouble with Signal, for me, is that it is tied to your phone number and to a single identity.
RépondreSupprimerLuke Wayland Yeah, you opt in to use Signal for SMS messaging.
RépondreSupprimerGherhartd Sildoenfein Hadn't thought about that. It's indeed a problem for community/semi anonymous use.