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I agree; I don't like that either. My own projects are using the IRC and NNTP instead, and I will not add Discord despite anyone else's suggestions (although th

I agree; I don't like that either. My own projects are using the IRC and NNTP instead, and I will not add Discord despite anyone else's suggestions (although there is a Matrix to bridge with the IRC). (Currently there isn't anyone else on; I have been told that it is because I do not publish binaries, but I don't know.)

toastal 5y ago
I don't necessarily see something wrong with having one for a project that follows the code of conduct, but a) making it the only means isn't acceptable and I'd argue b) bridging to Discord is possibly more harmful since it can implicitly be sending data where ToS cannot be declined by community members.
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petee 5y ago
Unless you mean binaries for Windows, I'd assume the lack of community is due to something else; IRC is definitely foreign to the younger crowd, but its not a hard hurdle to jump. Personally I avoid IRC since I just don't like "chatting", email or forum is a far easier flow, socially. It also seemed rare to find anyone actually present in their channels, timing never works out. I'll still use it though if its the only option and I realllly want an answer
- zzo38computer 5y ago
  This program is a Linux program, and uses some GNU functions (and some other assumptions that are appropriate for UNIX-based systems but not Windows), so will likely require changing it to get it to work on Windows (although it might work on WSL, but I have not tested this). This project has NNTP, so if you don't like "chatting", then the NNTP can be used, which is more like the email or forum.
  - petee 5y ago
    I mentioned Windows since most linux users at some point have been exposed to compilation, where as windows users aren't likely to even know where to find a compiler. I have never used NNTP, but now im curious to learn some more about it; growing up I had never seen it used, but i think i just missed that age
    - zzo38computer 5y ago
      About Windows/Linux I believe you. Nevertheless, there are only a few people on the IRC/Matrix and they have not written anything there (although I have written). About NNTP, there is the RFC documents relating to it, and some NNTP servers. Some are Usenet, although the NNTP server for my project is specific to that project. You can use any NNTP client software to access it (or just operate the protocol directly); some email software can also use NNTP.

toastal 5y ago

I don't necessarily see something wrong with having one for a project that follows the code of conduct, but a) making it the only means isn't acceptable and I'd argue b) bridging to Discord is possibly more harmful since it can implicitly be sending data where ToS cannot be declined by community members.

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petee 5y ago

Unless you mean binaries for Windows, I'd assume the lack of community is due to something else; IRC is definitely foreign to the younger crowd, but its not a hard hurdle to jump. Personally I avoid IRC since I just don't like "chatting", email or forum is a far easier flow, socially. It also seemed rare to find anyone actually present in their channels, timing never works out. I'll still use it though if its the only option and I realllly want an answer

zzo38computer 5y ago
This program is a Linux program, and uses some GNU functions (and some other assumptions that are appropriate for UNIX-based systems but not Windows), so will likely require changing it to get it to work on Windows (although it might work on WSL, but I have not tested this). This project has NNTP, so if you don't like "chatting", then the NNTP can be used, which is more like the email or forum.
- petee 5y ago
  I mentioned Windows since most linux users at some point have been exposed to compilation, where as windows users aren't likely to even know where to find a compiler. I have never used NNTP, but now im curious to learn some more about it; growing up I had never seen it used, but i think i just missed that age
  - zzo38computer 5y ago
    About Windows/Linux I believe you. Nevertheless, there are only a few people on the IRC/Matrix and they have not written anything there (although I have written). About NNTP, there is the RFC documents relating to it, and some NNTP servers. Some are Usenet, although the NNTP server for my project is specific to that project. You can use any NNTP client software to access it (or just operate the protocol directly); some email software can also use NNTP.