Internet forums are disappearing because now it's all Reddit and Discord. And that's worrying.

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Los foros de internet están desapareciendo porque ahora todo es Reddit y Discord. Y eso es preocupante
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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.

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.

If Discord would add wikis and improve its search it would freaking destroy everything else. It would be the place for everything a modern gaming community could want.

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.

People are after whatever fulfills their immediate need