On Thu, Feb 4, 2021 at 7:17 PM Liam Quin <liam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Maybe the right conversation to have is, how can we get some more > programmers to spend their free time on GIMP. > On this topic, I would like to suggest that people consider using a tool like Discord. It is reasonably popular (ie: easy to use) and has plugins that can connect to the current IRC channels. Where I think it provides more value (besides not requiring an IRC client or archie server), is its support for voice channels, and limited (low-quality) screen/video sharing. It is far, far, simpler at times to hop onto an audio channel and explain ideas or share a screen to see what people are talking about than to try to turn that into prose. GIMP is complex and its development requires study. Reducing this friction can only make things easier. Often, the hardest part is just getting started and building a base of "functional newbies" through easy on-ramping can kick off blog posts and all that other good developer supporting material. And I'm not astroturfing Discord: there are free software alternatives that can be self-hosted. I've found it to be a useful tool when text chat keeps missing the point and pastebin is just too much to bother with. It seems like an easy thing to trial if people are willing to use it, but be under no delusion that it is a panacea: I think it may just be a bit better. Chris _______________________________________________ gimp-developer-list mailing list List address: gimp-developer-list@xxxxxxxxx List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-developer-list
