Let me get it straight.

There's devRant, then came Element (Matrix), then came snek and now there's mydevplace.

Pretty soon we'll have more platforms than users using them. Everyone will sit alone in their chatrooms talking to themselves.

It's sad.

No don’t worry these places will be completely full to the brim with ChatGPT wrappers until the AI bubble bursts and OpenAI goes the way of the dodo.

Great, exactly what I said happened because people couldn't stop themselves trying to be "the guy"

@AlgoRythm '(...) until the AI bubble bursts and OpenAI goes the way of the dodo.'

...you mean they'll make a wingless plane out of it in the next iteration of 'Grand Theft Auto'?

/jk

/* ...but I did enjoy flying that thing... */

Hmm... ever watched 'Pump Up The Volume'? At the end, the main character told people to create their own radio stations so 'their voices could be heard' or whatever.

So yes - some people have had that idea of creating a dR alternative, but as far as Snek goes it isn't meant to be one.

You are confusing completely different purpose communication.
Why not add IRC, Slack, discord, and Signal to the list?

I definitely agree there is fragmentation even though you see you need critical mass in the target group to stay relevant.

@afaIk most of it seems fine but the immediate emotion usage with useless "announcements" is a huge turnoff for me.

TIL there are many more alternatives to devRant than I thought.
I really like devRant tho'. Like, really.

@whimsical Sure, but now the community is split over many club houses so each one feels emptier :/

I do that already, I thought everyone did?

@retoor I mean it's gotten fast again. Its not dying yet