• RubberDuck@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    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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      8 months ago

      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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        8 months 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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      8 months ago

      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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        8 months ago

        Or that 50% of the users on the discord only went there to find one thing, and probably won’t ever interact again.
        So it looks like a bigger community, while losing accessibility.