i_have_no_enemies to TechnologyEnglish · 2 years agoInternet forums are disappearing because now it's all Reddit and Discord. And that's worrying.www.xataka.comAquileo | external-linkAquileo | message-square342Aquileo | linkAquileo | fedilinkAquileo | arrow-up11.5KAquileo | arrow-down127
Aquileo | arrow-up11.47KAquileo | arrow-down1Aquileo | external-linkInternet forums are disappearing because now it's all Reddit and Discord. And that's worrying.www.xataka.comi_have_no_enemies to TechnologyEnglish · 2 years agoAquileo | message-square342Aquileo | linkAquileo | fedilink
Aquileo | minus-squareMentorKittenAquileo | linkAquileo | fedilinkEnglishAquileo | arrow-up11·2 years agoBecause it shouldn’t be used as a discussion forum. It’s more similar to an irc and teamspeak
Aquileo | minus-squareaStonedSanta@lemm.eeAquileo | linkAquileo | fedilinkEnglishAquileo | arrow-up6·2 years agoYou can actually make forums inside of channels now if you are a community discord. But search is still shit lol
Aquileo | minus-squarelemmyvore@feddit.nlAquileo | linkAquileo | fedilinkEnglishAquileo | arrow-up1·2 years agoPeople who use discord don’t want to use it like a forum. They want instant interaction. If you think about it a lot of forum banter is just that, just because it’s slower and persistent doesn’t guarantee a higher signal to noise ratio. If Discord were to add wikis so people can add persistent FAQs and guides it would cover 99% of its user needs.
Because it shouldn’t be used as a discussion forum. It’s more similar to an irc and teamspeak
You can actually make forums inside of channels now if you are a community discord. But search is still shit lol
People who use discord don’t want to use it like a forum. They want instant interaction.
If you think about it a lot of forum banter is just that, just because it’s slower and persistent doesn’t guarantee a higher signal to noise ratio.
If Discord were to add wikis so people can add persistent FAQs and guides it would cover 99% of its user needs.