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Oh, sorry, I didn't mean Discord is better than Matrix for talking. I meant it's better than Facebook Messenger for talking. I was judging Messenger, not Matrix. π I am definitely one to use and support free software where I can, even if commercial products are more polished. As long as all the functionality is there, I'm good. But in this case I couldn't get all the functionality I needed/wanted, so I just kind of gave up on it... π¬
I understood that. Sorry if that wasnt clear.
What Iβm saying is please (who can) consider asking and paying people for implementing this stuff.
For example: voice chat in discord (or any) bridges isnt implemented because it is a lot of work but it is doable.
Consider making a gofundme for paying someone to do it if you cant afford it yourself.
One reason why open source is far behind prorietary stuff (foss can be commercial, see nextcloud) is because people keep thinking anything in life is actually free.
There is no such thing as free lunch. If youβre getting free software it is because someone donated their time to make it.
In case of discord: make an issue on the mautrix bridges for example and add a financial incentive if you can so people can afford to make this for you. Good luck :)