For example, Github is the most popular place to store your project code and we all know, who owns it. And not to forget that sketchy AI training on every line of your code. Don't we have alternatives? Oh, yes we have. Gitlab, Codeberg, Notabug, etc. You can even host your own Gitea or Forgejo instance if you want.

Also, Crowdin is very popular in terms of software (and docs) translation. Even Privacy Guides and The New Oil use Crowdin, even though we have FLOSS Weblate, that you can easily self-host or use public instances.

So, my question is: if you are building a FLOSS / privacy related project, why using proprietary and privacy invasive tools?

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[–] Tick_Dracy@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Whenever I see a project which the support relies on Discord, I ignore it, or I treat it as if it doesn't have support at all.

I refuse to participate in a community which makes Meta looking like a privacy focused company.

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[–] toastal@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago

I do the same—& software makers should take note that they are fargmenting their communities