Matrix.org Welcomes Discord Users Seeking Decentralized Alternative After Age Verification Announcement
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Summary
Matrix.org welcomes a surge of new users from Discord following Discord's announcement of mandatory age verification for all users starting next month. The Matrix team acknowledges the influx of users seeking an open, decentralized alternative to centralized platforms like Discord, while noting they wish they had more resources to develop features needed for mainstream adoption. The article highlights the fundamental differences between Matrix's decentralized protocol and Discord's centralized platform.
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We'd like to give a warm welcome to the massive influx of users currently trying Matrix as an open decentralised alternative to centralised platforms like Discord.
We wish we had more time and resources to develop all the features needed for mainstream adoption, but we're happy to welcome you anyway!
The biggest difference between Matrix and Discord is...
Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications
