:neocat_polyproto: polyproto federation protocol (@polyproto)

polyproto federation protocol @polyproto@amazonawaws.com

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We are forming a working group to design the best possible federated alternative to Discord, Matrix and co.! And we'd love for you to be a part of it!

For this, we will have regularly scheduled online meetings and asynchronous communication in between meeting dates.
Our first meeting is about figuring out how we'd like to work together. How often do we meet? How do we want to make decisions? How will results get communicated to the broader public?
Sound interesting to you? Read the full agenda and detailed description, help us with choosing a date and time for the first meeting by entering your availability here and/or join the Zulip to stay informed!

- No advanced technical knowledge required for this meeting
- Date/time will be chosen and announced after Sunday, July 12th 2026, 3pm (Europe/Berlin)
- Meeting will be held online, link will be published after date/time is fixed

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Nyan @Nyan@blahaj.zone

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@polyproto Hope this doesn't come off as rude, but how are y'all planning to not go the way of the ten billion other alternatives?

Especially after the Discord drama a short while back there were a lot of alternatives people were checking out and, well, it led to almost nothing. Besides, Matrix is federated, no? And Discord users get scared when they hear the term federation, so for them that's not a selling point at all.

So I'm wondering if you have any plans to avoid this becoming another xkcd.com/927/

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polyproto federation protocol @polyproto@amazonawaws.com

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@Nyan Hi! I believe you'll be able to find answers to this on our website (polyproto.org) and specifically also the following blog post: polyproto.org/blog/2026/01/02/prior-art/

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