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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by TankieTanuki@hexbear.net to c/libre@hexbear.net

Computer science students can't be taught to install anything more obscure than the most popular app, I guess.

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[-] 12022081631@hexbear.net 15 points 1 week ago

teacher teacher can we please use Element, a Matrix Project instead, a part of a federated network of servers which is more capable of carrying on the principals of libre, self-hosting, and learning

alternatively you can log into discord from a web browser

[-] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago

I've been using it in Firefox. I was thinking about installing the Linux package. Is that a bad idea?

[-] Inui@hexbear.net 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Use something like Vesktop or Goofcord. They're wrappers for the web version with extra features and telemetry blocked/removed. As private as you'rd going to get with Discord.

[-] dannoffs@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago

This is what I reccomend too, I personally use goofcord

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