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Lol
Double lol
I definitely agree. Lol. But I also totally understand using Discord. I assume the community isn’t meant exclusively for people who currently self host, but also for people interested in starting to. In that regard, Discord will most likely be what those people have and are willing to use.
Correct. I have received help from that server in the past, and it's unusable now. Part of what I hope to accomplish is to replace Discord, or at least offer my friends an off-ramp. Getting started with Discord is way easier, and in the year 2026, I wouldn't know what other client to use to look for a community that gives me quick help via live chat. I no longer know how to use IRC, I've found.
I get the point that that's where the people are, but also kinda feel like the selfhosted community should act as a vanguard to a point. Sure, maybe you have a 'front door' on a corporate platform, but kinda feel like in the case of selfhosted sticking to your principles and purposefully rejecting platforms that don't fit the vision is kind of important especially when you're currently in the middle of finding out why.
Also I feel like discord has a limited lifespan until it will necessarily turn into worse. They lose money each year so I wonder when their vc money runs dry
Judging by the sales emails I've gotten from them they're trying to break into business use and compete with slack/teams. And all I have to say to that is "lol".