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Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 30, 2023, at 11:43, Raphaël Jacquot via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote: > > > >> Le 30/08/2023 à 20:30, Wayne S via cctalk a écrit : >> This dislike of “Discord” has touched a nerve for me. It’s also one of the >> reasons the cctalk list has lost most of it value. >> Discord is a collection of channels most devoted to specific subjects that >> you more or less subscribe to. It’s just a server and you need an invite to >> join a group. I’m in the Classic computer group and find it to be filled >> with knowledge people willing to share that knowledge with others. >> Saying you don’t like “Discord” is like saying you don’t like TV. If you >> don’t like the content, simply don’t watch it. Don’t blame the medium. > > The main issue with discord is that it's a centralized service dependant on > one particular company which may fold anytime, and that can decide to destroy > forums runing on their servers at any time for any reason. > > > Raphaël
