Should we open a Lazarus (Free Pacal) Discord server?

[Marion]

I've just noticed in my other programming endevors that many other programming stacks use Discord servers and I thought they were helpful.

Just wondering what other think of the idea.

[Bogen85]

I've just noticed in my other programming endevors that many other programming stacks use Discord servers and I thought they were helpful.

Just wondering what other think of the idea.

One already exists.
It is called "Unofficial Free Pascal"

It contains "lazarus", "delphi", and "free-pascal" (and some other) support channels.

[Bogen85]

See attached screenshot.

[Marion]

I've just noticed in my other programming endevors that many other programming stacks use Discord servers and I thought they were helpful.

Just wondering what other think of the idea.

One already exists.
It is called "Unofficial Free Pascal"

It contains "lazarus", "delphi", and "free-pascal" (and some other) support channels.

When I search for it Discord doesn't show it.

[Marion]

I couldn't find it searching within Discord but when I Googled it, it came right up.

Thanks for your help Bogen!

[Bogen85]

I couldn't find it search within Discord but when I Googled it, it came right up.

Thanks for your help Bogen!

No problem! You are welcome!

[Warfley]

Discord has very questionable privacy practices. For example discord records all the windows that you have currently open on your device, and sends this information to the server.  Officially this is to detect streamable content, but why don't they detect this on the client side?
They also record all the messages you type in discord, even those you don't send. People got flagged by moderators because they typed something in, which they deleted before sending, but because every keystroke is recorded, the temporary message was reviewed and flagged by a moderator (This also means that accedentally pasting sensetive information into discord, means this information will be recoreded by the discord servers).

Aside from that Discord of course records all public and private messages, phone calls, files uploaded etc.

Personal recommendation, if you value your privacy, don't use discord

[Bogen85]

Aside from that Discord of course records all public and private messages, phone calls, files uploaded etc.

Personal recommendation, if you value your privacy, don't use discord

I also have many reasons to dislike Discord, including the ones you mentioned (and for reasons you did not mention).

OP @Marion asked, so I provided the details.

[Bogen85]

This forum is not completely private either.

But I do agree that discord is far more anti-privacy, and has many highly questionable practices in the way they operate and are operated.

[Bogen85]

Aside from that Discord of course records all public and private messages, phone calls, files uploaded etc.

I never use things like Discord (or other similar communication apps) on my phone.
But yes, even running discord in a browser on a desktop or in a some sand-boxed application is a serious invasion of privacy. (and an affront to users for other reasons as well).

Agreed, people should be aware.

[af0815]

And in this Forum the messages are readable for years.

[Bogen85]

I would prefer rocket chat or Mattermost self hosted server instances run by free pascal community members.

For Free Pascal and related, there exists one for Mattermost, anyone can PM me if you are interested in something that is not run by some sort of mafia-lite type syndicate like discord is.

[KodeZwerg]

Personal recommendation, if you value your privacy, don't use discord

When you disable your mentioned stuff, nothing bad happen. Discord is nice to me and serves me good. Just my humble opinion about this topic.

[Bogen85]

Personal recommendation, if you value your privacy, don't use discord

When you disable your mentioned stuff, nothing bad happen. Discord is nice to me and serves me good. Just my humble opinion about this topic.

For anyone else interested, see attached.

[marcov]

IMHO Discord is a horrible choice since they require a phone number to verify.