I run multiple containers from a single dev, and I could switch to someone else’s images, but it’s a hassle. Once I ran into an issue, I realized the sole support is provided on Discord. Which, whatever, I think it’s awful because it’s not openly searchable on the internet, but it’s his choice. However, what I found extremely dumb is ALL announcements, changelogs, including breaking changes, are posted exclusively on his Discord server. Nowhere else. And he acts all pissy about people stumbling into the server for help and not finding the exact announcement, and being trigger happy with the bans. I get people being dumb and not reading basic instructions, but this goes beyond that. Your whole fucking operation is on a closed Discord server with subpar search function.

How much do you donate to his project?

Developing a FOSS project does not absolve you of any and all responsibility to not be shitty. In order for the system to work, everyone involved (developers and users alike) should be stewards of the commons.

What if someone is simply bad at dealing with people or have very limited time and can’t provide adequate support. Should they stop developing?

of it’s on an open, or semi-open, platform, then you can invite volunteers to help out.

discord is dogshit for that.

What if someone is bad at working with people and doesn’t want to work with anyone? Should they just stop developing FOSS?

If a developer wants to make a project available for public use and not provide support or allow a community to develop and fill that gap, they should at least blatantly state on the project page they aren’t willing to provide support and the project will always be as-is.

If even that’s too cumbersome for them, then I’ll say it, yeah they should pack up their toys and gtfo. That’s just operating in bad faith and they should seek different avenues if they want to continue developing, or hell, make their repos private and inaccessible to the public.

First time I see someone trying to dictate to other people what code they can and can’t make public. Nice. Should we start banning repos that don’t provide adequate support and information? Fuck their freedom of expression unless we can make make full use of their work, right?