starman@programming.dev to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoPlease don't use Discord for FOSS projectsdrewdevault.comexternal-linkmessage-square403linkfedilinkarrow-up11.37Karrow-down157 cross-posted to: opensource@programming.devfoss@beehaw.orghackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanslibre_culture@lemmy.mlopensource@lemmy.mllibre_software@lemmy.ml
arrow-up11.31Karrow-down1external-linkPlease don't use Discord for FOSS projectsdrewdevault.comstarman@programming.dev to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square403linkfedilink cross-posted to: opensource@programming.devfoss@beehaw.orghackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanslibre_culture@lemmy.mlopensource@lemmy.mllibre_software@lemmy.ml
minus-squareILikeBoobieslinkfedilinkarrow-up16·2 years agoForums are a better technology but come with hosting costs
minus-squareChallengeApathy@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years 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-up3·2 years agoDiscourse is a forum platform and now has a similar layout like Discord.
minus-squaremellowheat@suppo.filinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down6·2 years agoWhen things seem free, you’re not the customer.
minus-squareILikeBoobieslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years 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