starman@programming.dev to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoPlease don't use Discord for FOSS projectsdrewdevault.comexternal-linkmessage-square392linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10 cross-posted to: opensource@programming.devfoss@beehaw.orgopensource@lemmy.ml
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkPlease don't use Discord for FOSS projectsdrewdevault.comstarman@programming.dev to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square392linkfedilink cross-posted to: opensource@programming.devfoss@beehaw.orgopensource@lemmy.ml
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoForums are a better technology but come with hosting costs
minus-squareChallengeApathy@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 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-squaremellowheat@suppo.filinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoWhen things seem free, you’re not the customer.
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-22 years agoNo When profit is the motive you are not the customer, the shareholders are
minus-squareguts@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoDiscourse is a forum platform and now has a similar layout like Discord.
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.
When things seem free, you’re not the customer.
No
When profit is the motive you are not the customer, the shareholders are
Discourse is a forum platform and now has a similar layout like Discord.