On the side bar it lists the following:
- [Matrix/Element]Dead
- Discord
“Discord” is an active link, but the Matrix link is completely inactive. Not only is it inactive (which could have be excused as a broken link), but it is also manually labeled as “Dead”, as if there is no intention of making it work. How can a community that is focused on privacy willingly favor a service that is privacy non-respecting when a perfectly functional privacy-respecting alternative exists?
I agree with you. I don’t understand why people are arguing that something less developed or stable is a valid reason to use something like discord, a widely anti privacy focused platform; to discuss privacy related topics.
You can argue that it’s more stable but the cost is shepherding users into a platform they might think is secure by promoting it. In my opinion that’s worse because it lulls uneducated users into a false sense of security by having the community use and engage with each other there. The implication alone might cause some people not to second guess it since it’s supported by the community and that’s a problem for me personally.