I like how everyone in here is like, "that's (insert one of twelve completely different things)."
this post was submitted on 11 Feb 2026
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That's IRC dawg
No irc is not discord like. It lacks the most basic features.
That's matrix
There's Shoot as a fediverse alternative to Discord.
Otherwise, as others have said, IRC, Matrix, or Teamspeak are worth looking into. Especially the latter got a major refresh at one point, so it's not the dinosaur you might expect from its age.
Perhaps it could potentially be forked from the already existing Lemmy?
I really don't see the point of turning a discussion forum into an instant messaging platform. Like, the requirements are completely different. You might as well start from square one than trying to transform one into the other.
Yeah, ultimately in the end if it's a good project and somehow it all gets federated together one day who knows.
I can't understand what you're asking. If you want server to server relays, that's IRC that has been around since the previous millenium. Matrix also has something like that. If you want single independent servers, that's regular chat rooms.
Matrix is better than IRC for most uses because it can save chat history but IRC can’t
You mean something like on Matrix.org?
Irc?
Teamspeak or Mumble are another good alternitive
That would be TeamSpeak