Why is D unpopular?

[Ola Fosheim Grøstad]

On Monday, 30 May 2022 at 12:38:31 UTC, Chris wrote:
> All D needs is an automated way of blocking and censoring forum 
> threads that talk about D's shortcomings. I wonder why these 
> threads are often so "active".

More importantly, it is necessary to create a shared vision, and 
the ebb and flow of what people want and don't want will 
hopefully give some guidance of where the gravity is.

At the very least it will bring attention to promising projects 
like SDC, so if people with the same vision back that project 
then something will materialize over time. Of course, if random 
people join SDC with completely different visions, then the same 
issues will be transferred there… so for SDC to succeed building 
of a shared vision has to happen somewhere. Most likely in these 
forums, but who knows?

(It is important to get rid of name-calling and unmoderated 
shutdowns, because that is far more intimidating than someone 
worrying about something factual. People generally want enter a 
community if it is low threshold and open-minded. So off-topic 
threads are actually good, they lowers the bar for entry. High 
activity is also good. People in general have a poor 
understanding of the dynamics of online communities, because they 
view the world through a narrow lens.)