30 Aug
2023
30 Aug
'23
11:30 a.m.
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.
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 30, 2023, at 11:11, Mike Katz via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
I have to second the motion. In my opinion in general social media is a waste of time
and energy.
I understand the time it takes to run VCF but to have multiple possible different places
(webiste, ICM, discord, etc) to get information is a bit much, especially for us old
farts.
Discord contributes as much noise as it does relevant information.
My suggestion would be to use the website as the primary source of information and write
Java/Jacascript/PDP/Json code to take any website updates and forward them to any other
desired channel.
That way all channels get the same information virtually simultaneously without any human
effort than the the info on the main website.
On 8/30/2023 11:35 AM, Tom Uban via cctalk
wrote:
On 8/30/23 11:25 AM, Seth Morabito via cctalk
wrote:
On Wed, Aug 30, 2023, at 7:26 AM, William Donzelli via cctalk wrote:
I have heard of Discord, but have not had a need to use it. Odd that
https://vcfmw.org/ does not have an obvious link for Discord if it is where we are
expected to find useful information. Would I need to have a Discord account (and be a
member of some group) to see this information?
--tom
All the VCFMW info is on the Discord server.
I swear to God, Discord will be the end of the open Internet, it's where
information goes to die. I hate it with every fiber of my being. And yes, I use it,
I'm on many servers. I'm still allowed to detest it.
-Seth