starman@programming.dev to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agoPlease don't use Discord for FOSS projectsdrewdevault.comexternal-linkmessage-square410fedilinkarrow-up11.35Karrow-down156 cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up11.29Karrow-down1external-linkPlease don't use Discord for FOSS projectsdrewdevault.comstarman@programming.dev to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square410fedilink cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
minus-squareILikeBoobieslinkfedilinkarrow-up16·4 months agoForums are a better technology but come with hosting costs
minus-squareChallengeApathy@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 months agoThe dumb part about that, though, is that it’s considerably easy to spin up a forum with a free forum host and you get significantly more control and customization than what Discord gives.
minus-squareguts@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoDiscourse is a forum platform and now has a similar layout like Discord.
minus-squaremellowheat@suppo.filinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down6·4 months agoWhen things seem free, you’re not the customer.
minus-squareILikeBoobieslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-24 months agoNo When profit is the motive you are not the customer, the shareholders are
Forums are a better technology but come with hosting costs
The dumb part about that, though, is that it’s considerably easy to spin up a forum with a free forum host and you get significantly more control and customization than what Discord gives.
Discourse is a forum platform and now has a similar layout like Discord.
When things seem free, you’re not the customer.
No
When profit is the motive you are not the customer, the shareholders are