starman@programming.dev to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 5 months agoPlease don't use Discord for FOSS projectsdrewdevault.comexternal-linkmessage-square378fedilinkarrow-up11.09Karrow-down152 cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up11.04Karrow-down1external-linkPlease don't use Discord for FOSS projectsdrewdevault.comstarman@programming.dev to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square378fedilink cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up14·5 months agoForums are a better technology but come with hosting costs
minus-squareChallengeApathy@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 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-squaremellowheat@suppo.filinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down5·5 months agoWhen things seem free, you’re not the customer.
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-25 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.
When things seem free, you’re not the customer.
No
When profit is the motive you are not the customer, the shareholders are