• mox@lemmy.sdf.org
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    7 months ago

    Well, forums are not real time, and that’s what most people these days want apparently.

    I think people use discord where it’s a bad fit not because it’s what most people want, but because it’s what’s familiar, free, and already in front of them.

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      7 months ago

      If I understand correctly, you are proving my point by saying people chose Discord over others, and then you list their reasons.

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        7 months ago

        No, I am disputing your claim: “forums are not real time, and that’s what most people these days want apparently.”

        Obviously, a lot of people use Discord, but I think you’re mistaken about their motivations. They didn’t choose it because they think forums are inferior to real-time chat. We can see that by the massive popularity of Reddit over Discord’s lifetime. Rather, they chose Discord because it’s what was offered (along with heavy marketing), and because it was convenient (especially for community creators).

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          7 months ago

          Pardon me if I expressed myself incorrectly, what I meant is that they prefer real time chat (for whatever reason) over any alternatives.