Discord can be a learning curve. I've been using it for a few years now and am staff on a few big servers, and every so often there are things I need to Google. Once you get the basics down, it is easy and fun.
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Discord is not a suitable replacement for forums
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Discord can be a learning curve. I've been using it for a few years now and am staff on a few big servers, and every so often there are things I need to Google. Once you get the basics down, it is easy and fun.
yeah its not too user friendly.
Yep, it won't ever happen. Today's youth would rather use Facebook and Twitter than forums. I personally don't really talk in many Discord servers but have been a moderator for some before. I even was a mod for the Fortnite Discord server for..uh..I forget. Stuff changed I cannot disclose.
Discord will never replace Fourms, in fact, DIscord was not even made like that when it first started, Group of people wanted a place for people to come together in one place to share and talk about gaming and use it as a way to game and talk to either other 
since DIscord was taken over it has changed and is not used from a gaming point of view and yet used for everything.
Discord killed Teamspeak I say LOL
since DIscord was taken over it has changed and is not used from a gaming point of view and yet used for everything. Discord killed Teamspeak I say LOL
I remember that!
Discord, forums, Reddit, Twitter, Facebook groups, Slack, WeChat, and so many other platforms available. wow.
I do think that businesses and video game developers should have their own forum where they control the domain, hosting, and content. That is invaluable.
Imagine putting your entire business on a third party platform!? Crazy.
I do think that businesses and video game developers should have their own forum where they control the domain, hosting, and content. That is invaluable.
Imagine putting your entire business on a third party platform!? Crazy.
Thats a good point. All of those other platforms are owned and operated by other people.
Yeahh, lemme tell you not a good idea.
Lol, can't wait until this time next year when everyone will be saying "remember when Discord had forums?". They're trying to be everything to everyone and that's when you fail. Forums have a purpose, Discord has a purpose. Leave each other's domains alone.
Yep, same. I know Guilded has features Discord charges for with their Nitro program. I actually may end up cancelling my sub but just have too many emojis I love using in my server and others. Also love the features.
DIscord has it's uses, it is a viable platform worth keeping around for those that use it, it's just...not for meYep, same. I know Guilded has features Discord charges for with their Nitro program. I actually may end up cancelling my sub but just have too many emojis I love using in my server and others. Also love the features.
.I hated forums at first as well, it makes no sense on Discord. However, being a moderator in an Indie game's discord, forums are MUCH MORE tidier and cleaner for reporting bugs and other feedback. 100% better than the chaos of channels.
Exactly, yeah. I was a moderator of the official Fortnite Discord for a while. It was crazy at times, but it was neat to experience being a moderator of a big server. Still kinda sad things ended. I'd likely still be a mod there today! Also yeah, this will help for indie devs and everything with bug reporting/tracking and likely a better way to gather feedback/suggestions.
Forum channels are better for really specific questions that get drowned out by chat.
