While Jitsi is open-source, most people use the platform they provide, meet.jit.si [http://meet.jit.si], for immediate conference calls. They have now introduced a “Know Your Customer” policy and require at least one of the attendees to log in with a Facebook, Github (Microsoft), or Google account. If you prefer not to self-host Jitsi and be identifiable via your domain, there’s jami.net [http://jami.net] as a replacement for Jitsi. It is a decentralized conference app that requires you to install an app. However, it’s open-source and account creation is optional. It’s available for all major platforms (Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android), including on F-Droid.

While Jitsi is open-source, most people use the platform they provide, meet.jit.si [http://meet.jit.si], for immediate conference calls. They have now introduced a “Know Your Customer” policy and require at least one of the attendees to log in with a Facebook, Github (Microsoft), or Google account. If you prefer not to self-host Jitsi and be identifiable via your domain, there’s jami.net [http://jami.net] as a replacement for Jitsi. It is a decentralized conference app that requires you to install an app. However, it’s open-source and account creation is optional. It’s available for all major platforms (Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android), including on F-Droid.

  • sado1@kbin.social
    16·
    2 years ago

    Looks like they have valid reasons for doing this - also, remember: they still allow selfhosting. It’s less about what they want to do, and more about ‘people are shit, as usual, and this is why we can’t have nice things’.

    • On@kbin.social
      9·
      2 years ago

      Looks like they have valid reasons for doing this

      Yea, the company does not want to be an accessory for crime or illegal activity. That’s to be expected if they want to keep their business running. But that won’t stop people from raging and claiming the project is now going to die.

  • NecoArcKbinAccount@kbin.social
    8·
    2 years ago

    Honestly, fair enough. The fact that you can self-host is huge imo, which no one else provides and ensures complete control, unlike Zoom where they sell your information to AI companies.