[Liquix]

> choosing Discord does not take value away from FOSS communication platforms.

it does though. it's the same vicious cycle that allowed microsoft to gain control of the OS market: developers write programs for windows (because that's where the users are) and users run windows (because that's where the programs run). the more people agree to use discord, the more it becomes "the place where the <x> community is", the harder it becomes for any community to not use it.

9/10 discord users don't understand or care about this at all. which is why it's of utmost importance that developers - especially open source developers, presumably developing open source software for a reason - encourage discussion on other platforms.