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Show HN: Dethrone.gg – Its time to ditch discord, guilded, and slack

glanzwulf 4y ago
What's the main reason to dethrone the alternative though? I looked through the website but I don't see a "holy shit I must install this now" reason.
- JarriusMadeIt 4y ago
  Hi there! Because I want to make my own version of discord/slack/guilded, except not server based, but call based. Gotta start somewhere :) Discords tagline was "it's time to ditch skype and teamspeak". The tagline is an homage to that. Dethrone.gg is a new approach thats all. Thanks for the comment :)
  - Mandatum 4y ago
    Call based, like iMessage, Messenger, WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram? Or do you mean call-based like when you do a multi-person DM call in Slack, Discord, etc?
    - JarriusMadeIt 4y ago
      By call based I mean like multi-person DM call. Like a VC channel in a discord server(where you can drop-in/drop-out at any time)
  - glanzwulf 4y ago
    What's the advantage of it being call based instead of server based? For example, me and my friends we have our own discord server. We have some rooms and a general. We chat there and when are about to game we join one of the call rooms we already have. If someone wants to join from the group they can see us in the call and jump in. How are you making this experience better? As for it being a homage, I get it, but personally I'm looking for the why, you know?
    - JarriusMadeIt 4y ago
      Hi! The main advantage of being call based is that you wouldn't be bound to a single server. Having VCs behind servers is an extra step. Taking them out, and joining your friends' session rather than joining and making a discord server for every single friend group you have. In essence I'm recreating the lobby experience from multiplayer games such as PUBG/Fortnite/L4D2 etc... where you hop in, and boom you have a session ready to go, and friends can see you, and join you directly(Not limited by being in the same server, all you have to be are friends). I need to refine the marketing website to reflect that, but I feel like you would understand what I'm going for if you gave it a shot. Thank you though, you make a very good point.
Komodai 4y ago
Lol, no.
ajjenkins 4y ago
It would be helpful if you had a comparison table that compares Dethrone to the competitors you mentioned. I like Slack and Discord, so I’m not sure why I should be seeking out an alternative. Most of the features highlighted fall under the category of “don’t worry, we have that feature too” instead of “here’s a feature that is unique to Dethrone”.
- JarriusMadeIt 4y ago
  Thanks for that suggestion! I need to make a V2 of the website to present the uniqueness upfront which is that I took out the VC channels outside of servers(as oppose to discord where in order to join a voice channel, you need to be a member of the server), and instead made them as accessible audio/video rooms for friends/members/anyone with a link can drop in when they want to hang out. You just have to be friends with someone, and not have to be in the same server. Thanks again!
Mandatum 4y ago
How do you use it? I don't understand who this is supposed to target. It's very general, without a specific problem it solves that otherwise already isn't solved. It kind of looks like you're going after Discord's market, but I don't really see what the differentiator is. You're going after the collaboration and communication market. Like social media, it's a major uplift to get people on your platform. Find a draw card. "dethroning" isn't it.
- JarriusMadeIt 4y ago
  I use it to hang out with my online friends. You make a good point. I need to make it more focused. I'll make a V2 of the website. Thank you for taking the time to write this!

What's the main reason to dethrone the alternative though? I looked through the website but I don't see a "holy shit I must install this now" reason.

JarriusMadeIt 4y ago
Hi there! Because I want to make my own version of discord/slack/guilded, except not server based, but call based. Gotta start somewhere :) Discords tagline was "it's time to ditch skype and teamspeak". The tagline is an homage to that. Dethrone.gg is a new approach thats all. Thanks for the comment :)
- Mandatum 4y ago
  Call based, like iMessage, Messenger, WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram? Or do you mean call-based like when you do a multi-person DM call in Slack, Discord, etc?
  - JarriusMadeIt 4y ago
    By call based I mean like multi-person DM call. Like a VC channel in a discord server(where you can drop-in/drop-out at any time)
- glanzwulf 4y ago
  What's the advantage of it being call based instead of server based? For example, me and my friends we have our own discord server. We have some rooms and a general. We chat there and when are about to game we join one of the call rooms we already have. If someone wants to join from the group they can see us in the call and jump in. How are you making this experience better? As for it being a homage, I get it, but personally I'm looking for the why, you know?
  - JarriusMadeIt 4y ago
    Hi! The main advantage of being call based is that you wouldn't be bound to a single server. Having VCs behind servers is an extra step. Taking them out, and joining your friends' session rather than joining and making a discord server for every single friend group you have. In essence I'm recreating the lobby experience from multiplayer games such as PUBG/Fortnite/L4D2 etc... where you hop in, and boom you have a session ready to go, and friends can see you, and join you directly(Not limited by being in the same server, all you have to be are friends). I need to refine the marketing website to reflect that, but I feel like you would understand what I'm going for if you gave it a shot. Thank you though, you make a very good point.

Komodai 4y ago

Lol, no.

ajjenkins 4y ago

It would be helpful if you had a comparison table that compares Dethrone to the competitors you mentioned. I like Slack and Discord, so I’m not sure why I should be seeking out an alternative. Most of the features highlighted fall under the category of “don’t worry, we have that feature too” instead of “here’s a feature that is unique to Dethrone”.

JarriusMadeIt 4y ago
Thanks for that suggestion! I need to make a V2 of the website to present the uniqueness upfront which is that I took out the VC channels outside of servers(as oppose to discord where in order to join a voice channel, you need to be a member of the server), and instead made them as accessible audio/video rooms for friends/members/anyone with a link can drop in when they want to hang out. You just have to be friends with someone, and not have to be in the same server. Thanks again!

Mandatum 4y ago

How do you use it? I don't understand who this is supposed to target. It's very general, without a specific problem it solves that otherwise already isn't solved. It kind of looks like you're going after Discord's market, but I don't really see what the differentiator is. You're going after the collaboration and communication market. Like social media, it's a major uplift to get people on your platform. Find a draw card. "dethroning" isn't it.

JarriusMadeIt 4y ago
I use it to hang out with my online friends. You make a good point. I need to make it more focused. I'll make a V2 of the website. Thank you for taking the time to write this!