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Ding ding ding, I think you hit the head of all the nails there. I don't use Discord for anything serious but it's just very convenient to join any Discord gro
by spurgu 5y ago
Ding ding ding, I think you hit the head of all the nails there.
I don't use Discord for anything serious but it's just very convenient to join any Discord group with a single click since I'm already logged in there.
I think we need to put aside the security practices of Discord (it's not like the discussions tend to be sensitive in any way), because I'm not aware of anything that comes close in ease of setup and user onboarding, at this point. Setting up Zulip or Mattermost, paying for hosting and then managing it all is quite a hassle in comparison.
- Zababa 5y agoIt's not only about the security practices, it's about the visibility. I'm not a huge fan of Discourse, but when projects use it, I don't need to create an account to read, and it acts like a webpage, not an application.
- toastal 5y agoPersonally I think Discourse strikes a pretty good balance. It's a bit like a mailing list where it's easier to search and users can edit mistakes while having more modern features a browser can provide.
- Zababa 5y agoThat's how I would describe a "regular" forum, Discourse has feature that I don't like, things like infinite scrolling, the interface being slow.
- sm4rk0 5y agoWe're on HackerNews - we can't "put aside the security practices of Discord".
- spurgu 5y agoFair, but what I meant was that I don't care whether the security of a Discord group for software development for a certain project is horribly flawed. I'd approach such a group with zero security/privacy expectations, since there's not really any kind of private discussion going on and I'd consider everything to be public anyways. Use Discord for anything remotely private and we can have a discussion. :)