@paulox @matrix great topic! btw https://gitter.im/ is run by Matrix. So I think a lot of people are already using Matrix without fully realizing it.
For me, the answer is "gradually" and I agree that other platforms like Zulip and Discourse are necessary to take into the picture.
Regardless, the community risks more fragmentation. But I don't think that just jumping into it and starting a Matrix server is the answer, it requires some support, facilitation and planning.
@benjaoming @matrix Thanks Benjamin. I totally agree that a plan is needed. Do you think you would be interested to participate in a future working group on this topic?
@benjaoming @paulox @matrix If we're talking about the Django community in terms of a working group, then future community platforms will be covered by the Online Working Group proposal here (https://github.com/django/dsf-working-groups/pull/23)
I would be very happy to have more of the community involved.
Although I think there is plenty we can do before moving to new platforms, but making a plan is no bad thing either.
@nanorepublica wow I really have to watch that repo for activity... so easy to do. Anyways, so great to see this take shape! @paulox is this the initiative you had in mind?
@benjaoming @nanorepublica I didn't have anything specific in mind but it seems that sharing the idea in the Fediverse seems to have been a good idea. This working group seems on topic. Do you think you could help?
It would be a long term plan. There are plenty of smaller/easier things that could be achieved first to improve the community.
That said, knowing which would be the preferred platform, if Discord ever did do something we took issue with, would be an excellent idea.
Right now, moving for the sake of moving is not high on my list.
@nanorepublica @paulox I need to stick to my commitments to the Social Media WG I wouldn't mind working a proposal for Matrix, but I could imagine it would be more timely once the Online Community WG has been established so it can align.
🦆 I think the Fediverse works incredibly well, and we could probably do more, given the capabilities of self-hosting, ActivityPub etc... feels like there's more potential buried. @anze3db is really great at showing the way with https://fedidevs.com/
