Changes to the Kubernetes Slack

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Post by gmemstr » Mon, Jun 16, 2025, 10:14 AM UTC

Changes to the Kubernetes Slack
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Re: Changes to the Kubernetes Slack

#2

Post by pdpi » Mon, Jun 16, 2025, 12:03 PM UTC

I wonder whether Discord will at some point start selling a "Discord for Business" product. Just adding SSO would get them 90% of the way there.

Re: Changes to the Kubernetes Slack

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Post by daft_pink » Mon, Jun 16, 2025, 12:07 PM UTC

Just isn’t practical to use Slack for open communities based on it’s pricing structure, but isn’t practical for Discord to exist based on it’s Profit and Loss statement.

Gotta be some way to split the difference and make money with online community chat without paying north of $8 per user.

Re: Changes to the Kubernetes Slack

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Post by vitno » Mon, Jun 16, 2025, 12:07 PM UTC

pdpi wrote: post #2

I wonder whether Discord will at some point start selling a "Discord for Business" product. Just adding SSO would get them 90% of the way there.

It's a product I actively looked for before setting up Slack for my company.

Re: Changes to the Kubernetes Slack

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Post by teeray » Mon, Jun 16, 2025, 12:10 PM UTC

How is IRCv3 doing these days? I remember it was supposed to address all the pain-points people had that made them want to use Slack, but I haven’t heard of anyone using it in years. Seems support for its feature-set is pretty decent: https://ircv3.net/software/clients

Re: Changes to the Kubernetes Slack

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Post by bananapub » Mon, Jun 16, 2025, 12:11 PM UTC

Can’t be a good sign financially or technically that Slack is unable to operate a 250 000 person instance.

Re: Changes to the Kubernetes Slack

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Post by mikeortman » Mon, Jun 16, 2025, 12:14 PM UTC

bananapub wrote: post #6

Can’t be a good sign financially or technically that Slack is unable to operate a 250 000 person instance.

I think technically they can. It’s because they’re downgrading them to a free service. I’m going to venture to say that it’s a money grab on a previously generous gift by slack.

Re: Changes to the Kubernetes Slack

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Jun 16, 2025, 12:17 PM UTC

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Re: Changes to the Kubernetes Slack

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Post by kondu » Mon, Jun 16, 2025, 12:17 PM UTC

daft_pink wrote: post #3

Just isn’t practical to use Slack for open communities based on it’s pricing structure, but isn’t practical for Discord to exist based on it’s Profit and Loss statement. Gotta be some way to split the difference and make money with online community chat without paying north of $8 per user.

I'm sure they considered hosting matrix or zulip, I wonder what the estimated monthly cost of that would be for a community of their size

Re: Changes to the Kubernetes Slack

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Post by croemer » Mon, Jun 16, 2025, 12:17 PM UTC

mikeortman wrote: post #7

bananapub wrote: post #6

Can’t be a good sign financially or technically that Slack is unable to operate a 250 000 person instance.

I think technically they can. It’s because they’re downgrading them to a free service. I’m going to venture to say that it’s a money grab on a previously generous gift by slack.

No money gained because they move off from Slack.