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I'm disappointed that the Rust community is moving from open IRC to proprietary Discord. Sure, people think IRC is archaic, but for them, the Discourse-based fo

I'm disappointed that the Rust community is moving from open IRC to proprietary Discord. Sure, people think IRC is archaic, but for them, the Discourse-based forum is plenty modern, isn't it? The fact that Discord is proprietary means that people aren't free to use any alternative client they want. This is especially problematic for people who aren't well served by the official client, e.g. blind people.

steveklabnik 8y ago
Discourse is for async communication, you need both. We love open source, but it’s one of many options to weigh. They’re also a production user of Rust, which is a pro. It’s not that there are no cons, of course... there’s just really no perfect option in this space.
- vtesucks 8y ago
  I just want to say that if and if not you're the PR guy for rust, you're doing a great job. Rust is a well thought language and while I don't agree with the redesign, I like that you bring the thoughtfulness to the non-language component as well. I enjoy your blog posts. Ps: Your parent comment was opposed to discord not discourse.
  - mwcampbell 8y ago
    I don't think Steve got Discord and Discourse mixed up. I did suggest that people who won't get on IRC could use Discourse instead, but Steve rightly pointed out that they're different. Maybe Gitter instead of Discord? After GitLab acquired Gitter, they open-sourced it.
    - steveklabnik 8y ago
      We had a bad experience with Gitter, and so decided against it.
  - steveklabnik 8y ago
    My job is documentation, but I've always advocated for things I work on, believe in, and enjoy. Thanks. (and my sibling is right, they suggested that those who don't like IRC could use Discourse instead.)
    - vtesucks 8y ago
      Thanks it looks like you do it with heart (and a lot of mind!)
- shmerl 8y ago
  > I'm disappointed that the Rust community is moving from open IRC to proprietary Discord. Surprising indeed. Why not to Matrix?

steveklabnik 8y ago

Discourse is for async communication, you need both. We love open source, but it’s one of many options to weigh. They’re also a production user of Rust, which is a pro. It’s not that there are no cons, of course... there’s just really no perfect option in this space.

vtesucks 8y ago
I just want to say that if and if not you're the PR guy for rust, you're doing a great job. Rust is a well thought language and while I don't agree with the redesign, I like that you bring the thoughtfulness to the non-language component as well. I enjoy your blog posts. Ps: Your parent comment was opposed to discord not discourse.
- mwcampbell 8y ago
  I don't think Steve got Discord and Discourse mixed up. I did suggest that people who won't get on IRC could use Discourse instead, but Steve rightly pointed out that they're different. Maybe Gitter instead of Discord? After GitLab acquired Gitter, they open-sourced it.
  - steveklabnik 8y ago
    We had a bad experience with Gitter, and so decided against it.
- steveklabnik 8y ago
  My job is documentation, but I've always advocated for things I work on, believe in, and enjoy. Thanks. (and my sibling is right, they suggested that those who don't like IRC could use Discourse instead.)
  - vtesucks 8y ago
    Thanks it looks like you do it with heart (and a lot of mind!)
shmerl 8y ago
> I'm disappointed that the Rust community is moving from open IRC to proprietary Discord. Surprising indeed. Why not to Matrix?