Backlash wrote: malmon wrote: CuteHat wrote: Seeker wrote: Is Tox shitty? I don't think so personally? I have not tried using the 'groups' feature, I've only used it for one-on-one chats. I've used its voip feature though and it's solid. Most importantly it is peer to peer, and I like that more than using a chat service that relies on a giant spy corporation like Google. I think Whatsapp and Telegram are like encrypted, but no voice calls on desktop, and I want something I can voice chat with my partner over. But yeah I think Tox is solid, on Windows I use the qTox client, maybe there's a better or more frequently updated one out there though, I haven't checked for new ones in a while. Whatsapp is Facebook, and there were some issues with Telegram's security a while back, and their server software is proprietary. I've used qTox before, but I didn't really like it all that much for some reason. I'm more of an IRC person, really. I do like IRC. My whole guff with it is how I can't send emotes or images through most clients. I dunno if y'all have to me on Discord in a while, but like ninety percent of my writings there have some sorta cutesy anime emoji tacked onto the end. Usually conveying some kinda affection for who I'm talkin' to. ... In fact, I kinda almost wrote one just now. Aheh. Loading Image
malmon wrote: CuteHat wrote: Seeker wrote: Is Tox shitty? I don't think so personally? I have not tried using the 'groups' feature, I've only used it for one-on-one chats. I've used its voip feature though and it's solid. Most importantly it is peer to peer, and I like that more than using a chat service that relies on a giant spy corporation like Google. I think Whatsapp and Telegram are like encrypted, but no voice calls on desktop, and I want something I can voice chat with my partner over. But yeah I think Tox is solid, on Windows I use the qTox client, maybe there's a better or more frequently updated one out there though, I haven't checked for new ones in a while. Whatsapp is Facebook, and there were some issues with Telegram's security a while back, and their server software is proprietary. I've used qTox before, but I didn't really like it all that much for some reason. I'm more of an IRC person, really.
CuteHat wrote: Seeker wrote: Is Tox shitty? I don't think so personally? I have not tried using the 'groups' feature, I've only used it for one-on-one chats. I've used its voip feature though and it's solid. Most importantly it is peer to peer, and I like that more than using a chat service that relies on a giant spy corporation like Google. I think Whatsapp and Telegram are like encrypted, but no voice calls on desktop, and I want something I can voice chat with my partner over. But yeah I think Tox is solid, on Windows I use the qTox client, maybe there's a better or more frequently updated one out there though, I haven't checked for new ones in a while.
Seeker wrote: Is Tox shitty?
Is Tox shitty?
I don't think so personally? I have not tried using the 'groups' feature, I've only used it for one-on-one chats. I've used its voip feature though and it's solid. Most importantly it is peer to peer, and I like that more than using a chat service that relies on a giant spy corporation like Google. I think Whatsapp and Telegram are like encrypted, but no voice calls on desktop, and I want something I can voice chat with my partner over.
But yeah I think Tox is solid, on Windows I use the qTox client, maybe there's a better or more frequently updated one out there though, I haven't checked for new ones in a while.
Whatsapp is Facebook, and there were some issues with Telegram's security a while back, and their server software is proprietary.
I've used qTox before, but I didn't really like it all that much for some reason. I'm more of an IRC person, really.
I do like IRC. My whole guff with it is how I can't send emotes or images through most clients. I dunno if y'all have to me on Discord in a while, but like ninety percent of my writings there have some sorta cutesy anime emoji tacked onto the end. Usually conveying some kinda affection for who I'm talkin' to.
... In fact, I kinda almost wrote one just now. Aheh.
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Backlash my man! Where did you go 🙂 Miss you from discord. Hope you are okay.
Have any of you guys tried XMPP/Jabber? It isn't the best for group discussions but it is great for one on one conversations. Just don't join 404.city, they don't like to play nice with other servers for some reason.