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I've used Slack as part of a few organizations. If I'm starting my own ad-hoc technical organization, is there any reason not to use Discord? Seems to have all
by escapecharacter 9y ago
I've used Slack as part of a few organizations. If I'm starting my own ad-hoc technical organization, is there any reason not to use Discord? Seems to have all the features I need.
- jakebasile 9y agoI've used Discord extensively and it's high quality software. The only reasons I could see someone choosing not to use it are: - Doesn't have the same plethora of plugins that Slack does, although it does have a fairly complete API. - It is a gaming product and it shows, which might make some more straight-laced people balk at its perceived unprofessionalism.
- SahAssar 9y agoIt's also not open source and you can't self-host it if needed. I'd recommend a IRC server and https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge
- mikro2nd 9y agoLove Discord. Only one bone to pick: Every time I sign up to a new Discord instance, I get to jump through all the same hoops to prove to Discord that I'm a Good Person There To Engage As A Proper Human Being. It gets old fast. I wish that Discord instances would talk to one another and say "Oh, that gal, she's probably OK..." and give me at least a step or two up the ladder.