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   y3mz (y3mz@mastodon.tech)'s status on Sunday, 20-Nov-2022 09:34:48 JST y3mz

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   • sam :verified_woem:
   I still don't understand certain OSS/FOSS/FLOSS projects using Discord. Sure it's easy for others to use but it really doesn't make any sense. It's like buying a backpack to use as a chair.
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     sam :verified_woem: (starshine@woem.space)'s status on Sunday, 20-Nov-2022 09:34:49 JST sam :verified_woem:

     there is absolutely zero excuse for only having a discord for your project

     • “hosting is expensive” you can use github/codeberg/gitlab/sourcehut pages
     • “domain names are expensive” no one will mind if your project uses a github.io subdomain
     • “i can’t write changelogs” ok this is kinda fair but you can just copy-paste your git commits to use as a changelog

     like sure, there is a good reason to not have a separate forum or whatever (hosting those isn’t free, and it’s more work moderating them), it’s fine to only have an issue tracker + discord for discussions, but there is no excuse for only having announcements on discord. EVEN MORE SO for downloads.

     if i have to join your discord server to download your mod i’m just not gonna use it ever