According to the github readme, there is a Discord community group. Why don't they run their own community? According to the list of features, Sama should be a good alternative to Discord (except voice chats).
Because it raises the bar for community participation. Running their own community sounds ideal, but that assumes someone interested in testing the software out and participating in their community would be willing to create a new account on their platform first. I probably wouldn’t create an account just to participate, whereas I already have a Discord account and joining their Discord community doesn’t require too much from me. Plus, nothing stops them from still working to build a community on their platform anyway.
Because it raises the bar for community participation. Running their own community sounds ideal, but that assumes someone interested in testing the software out and participating in their community would be willing to create a new account on their platform first. I probably wouldn’t create an account just to participate, whereas I already have a Discord account and joining their Discord community doesn’t require too much from me. Plus, nothing stops them from still working to build a community on their platform anyway.