I use Matrix, but it’s more of a general chat app than a Discord replacement. If you’re looking for something closer to Discord, I’ve heard of Revolt, but haven’t tried it much myself.

Nate’s belief is that Plasma 6.0 will likely be ready for release sometime between December and March.

That’s a lot further out than I expected.

Completely agree. I’d rather have these communities fly under the radar than get unwanted attention.