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Internet forums are disappearing because now it's all Reddit and Discord. And that's worrying. (www.xataka.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 221 points 2 years ago (6 children)

I don't understand why discord is so popular for communities. There is 0 permanence, and google does not index it so not even organic growth.

Discord is a black hole of knowledge except for the ai training companies.

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  • [–] 35 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    It attracts a different audience, so in aggregate it seems like your community is suddenly bigger because 1+1=2 right? What you don't realize is that you've divided your community into two separate groups with possibly different wants, needs and cultures.

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  • [–] 23 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    It has a terrible privacy policy.

    https://tosdr.org/en/service/536

    This is Lemmy’s for comparison.

    https://tosdr.org/en/service/9267

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Stopped using Discord a few months ago. Not for any specific reason, just felt like I wasn't using my time effectively. Anyone important added me on Signal, and then I deleted the apps from my phone and computer.

    I can't put words to how much better my mental health has gotten.

    This doesn't really relate to your comment, I guess, but just thought I would mention it in case anyone else is considering taking a break from the platform.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    What did you do on the platform out of curiosity? I felt similarly when I left other social medias.

    Discord I mainly use to keep an eye on early access games and dev updates, and occasionally ask or answer questions. Although I did get into it after deleting other social media so I may be subconsciously avoiding the more toxic parts of the experience

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Because its very easy to use and does stuff no other platform does (make it extremely easy to voice/video chat with multiple people streaming screen and essentially make a forum in 2 clicks)

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  • [–] 40 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    That's all good but those features are not what makes a good discussion forum. This, what we're typing on, is an example of a good forum.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Some communities don't need a good discussion forum, they need voice chat with a little text chat. Originally, discord was for gaming groups and it worked amazingly for that. Now, more communities are on it than should be, but its still a good feature set for gaming groups.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Because it shouldn't be used as a discussion forum. It's more similar to an irc and teamspeak

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    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.

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