cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/17617609

They supposedly can be disabled in settings- but we all know that won’t last. They’re going full Microsoft Skype mode and it’s only a matter of time.

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    Oh cool there’s an Android app, that’s gonna make it so much easier to recommend!

    Edit: I just read about how it’s centralized and not encrypted, I’m not sure how this can become anything but Discord except open source and less popular. Matrix + Element seems to cover my use case for a project a bit better, I’ll give that a try.

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      Just tried it… it says “Running in Chrome”. Seems to be a repackaged webapp.

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        well that’s no different than Discord already, so net zero change

        running webapps in chrome or Electron containers simplifies a lot of development, i don’t like their resource requirements or dependency on Chromium, but I do understand needing to streamline development so devs can work on more important backend stuff.

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          The difference is:

          • Discord: Electron app, 156 MB, works offline
          • Revolt: webapp, 635 kB, doesn’t work offline

          The “works offline” is not much of a bonus for a chat app, but you can access cached chats on Discord, while Revolt… just doesn’t run.

          There seem to be other clients for it, though. Haven’t checked those out.

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            In theory PWAs can be configured to run offline, whether they’re doing that I don’t know.

            The desktop app looks like it’s electron though.

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              I know, one of the best PWAs I’ve seen is Draw.io, fully usable offline, with both device and browser storage.

              The Revolt’s one however, even though delivered as a PWA, seems to be only the login page. If already logged in, it throws a “Network error.” dialog. Haven’t checked the desktop one.