Any interest in a Discord server?

[MilesParker]

Discord is on FIRE thanks to Flipcoder for getting this rolling and look forward to seeing more folks over there.

[LarsDaniel]

Wow, I am amazed of the amount of activity there.
As a newcomer to Discord, can anybody explain to me what the appeal of Discord versus a more traditional forum like KVR is?
One thing I note is the structure or lack thereof. When there are no per post topics, I guess it becomes less formal and more like a casual conversation among a group of people. But I suppose also quite hard to keep track of multiple convos at the same time?
What else makes people want to use discord? I am asking out of sheer curiosity.
Thanks!

[FranklyFlawless]

Wow, I am amazed of the amount of activity there.
As a newcomer to Discord, can anybody explain to me what the appeal of Discord versus a more traditional forum like KVR is?

Real-time communication, voice channels, "verified" accounts, and livestreaming.

One thing I note is the structure or lack thereof. When there are no per post topics, I guess it becomes less formal and more like a casual conversation among a group of people. But I suppose also quite hard to keep track of multiple convos at the same time?

You can create threads. Server moderators can also create channels dedicated to topics.

What else makes people want to use discord? I am asking out of sheer curiosity.
Thanks!

Third-party integrations with Twitch, Steam, other gaming-related entities, and social-media platforms.

[LarsDaniel]

So there is a delay in our communication here since this is not realtime, or? (Sorry, I am just trying to educate myself.)

[Dirk Diggler]

Well apparently now you can view some US national security secrets on discord.

[FranklyFlawless]

So there is a delay in our communication here since this is not realtime, or? (Sorry, I am just trying to educate myself.)

Yes, another comparison is email vs instant messaging. A defining feature of realtime synchronous communication for text is read/write notifications, whereas asynchronous communication requires a workaround, and/or does not provide it.

[LarsDaniel]

Gotcha. Thanks.

[TigerBalm]

I was hesitant to make a Discord because of the risk it could fracture the community into smaller groups. However, it seems to be going well over there, lots of chats about LinnStrument.

I think the nice thing about Discord is that you don't have to go through the officialness of making a thread before dropping a question.

[MilesParker]

A subtle but key thing is that you don't have to feel like you're spamming a topic because ... like ... everyone does that, because it's discord. And yeah things never end up in the right topic. So signal/noise ratio can be higher but it's also way more engaging and dynamic.