Re:Please don't use Discord for FOSS projects
by rwmj on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @06:51AM
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That's a very genuine problem with Slack where my email address is somehow unable to register with their site, so I've never been able to use Slack. I don't even think I've been banned or blocked - since I never used the service - I think there's just something broken at their end and it's been impossible to find anyone who can fix it.
Re:Please don't use Discord for FOSS projects
by ivegotnoaccount on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @10:23AM
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I haven't said that I wouldn't prefer a free alternative, only that trying to say IRC is the solution to all this is short-sighted too.
Again, going to highlight it's such a short-sided POV, this sort of thinking "today it's free, it's better, and thus it is the right choice for the investment of my time, my community's time, even my project's time." Such short sided thinking in favor of convenience right now is way too common leads to a lot of problems (in society generally but that's another discussion). I really want people to have a longer term view of utility for the sake of longevity and stability of things as important as our channels of communication.
[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29711001 this was just posted a few hours ago.