Hi friends.

with all due respect to what you do, I was wondering if Discord server is OpenSource ?

My expectation for Open Source Europe (OSE) is to select an Open Source communication service and as far as I understand it, Discord is not. I would be more than glad to be wrong here and get an update from you, especially with the discord age verification backlash I was impressed on this choice.

With great respect, love and support to the cause. 

Thank you.

Hi! Thanks for the message and for the support,

Discord isn’t open source, and not very European. We’ve actually had a few chats about exactly that.

The simple truth is we just needed a place to start talking and have a stage where a larger group could actually discuss these things. Discord was just the fastest way to get everyone in one spot so we could start building the communication framework for Open Source Europe.

Our goal is to work with the community to pick the tools we’re all happy with, diverse enough to accommodate people who like modern messaging or those who prefer universal email groups.

For now, Discord is just the easiest "first step" to get the ball rolling.

Thanks for the comment. It’s exactly the kind of feedback we need.

I wish you an amazing weekend.

Cheers,

Lukasz

@ebal what do you recommend?

@lukasz 💯 
GitHub is not open source neither fwiw. Let’s support and privilege (European based) open source tools whenever we can but let’s also be pragmatic and meet people where they are. Let’s build bridges 😊 
Anyone up to build a bridge from Discord to Nostr? (Asking for a friend) 👀 

Hello,
We are a small team from Nepal working under Naya Nepal Samajik Sanstha.
For the past 10+ years, we have been actively involved in the citizenship issue, especially advocating for citizenship through the mother’s name. This has been a long struggle, and recently, around 1.6 million people have started benefiting from this progress.
Even now, many people are still facing difficulties on the ground, and we are continuing our work through awareness, support, and coordination.
We came across your work and felt it connects closely with what we are doing.
If possible, we would really appreciate a chance to talk and share more about our work.
Thank you 🙏

Hey @lukasz-gornicki3 - it just so happens that OCE now fiscally hosts a project that cound provide an alternative to discord - or bridge between it, if people still want to stay there! 👀

@jadedbueeyes hey, I'm so interested to talk! Please drop me an email at [email protected] so we can coordinate a call if you are interested 

 

Congratulations on the growth of Open Source Europe and welcome to Lukasz!

It's great to see more initiatives supporting independent developers and community-driven projects. Communities like these make it easier to share ideas, get feedback, and improve tools that people actually use.

I've been working on a free GTA San Andreas utility project that helps players with cheats, mission guides, troubleshooting, save game resources, and gameplay tools:

Looking forward to joining the Discord server and connecting with other builders in the community. Wishing the OSE team continued success!

 

Congratulations on the exciting updates! 🎉

Welcome to Lukasz, and it's great to see Open Source Europe continuing to grow. The new Discord server is also a fantastic idea for bringing contributors and projects closer together.

I'm currently building an educational open-source mathematics project called Calculadora Derivadas, which helps students solve derivatives with step-by-step explanations:

Communities like OSE are valuable because they help independent developers and educational projects connect, share feedback, and improve their tools. Looking forward to seeing how the ecosystem evolves and hopefully joining future discussions on Discord.

Best wishes to the OSE team and everyone involved!

@jadedbueeyes hey, I'm so interested to talk! Please drop me an email at [email protected] so we can coordinate a call if you are interested