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Discord is basically the latter, aka Reddit for chat rooms/IRC equivalents. Slack is pretty close to that idea too. So if Reddit got into that market, there'd b

by CM30 8y ago

Discord is basically the latter, aka Reddit for chat rooms/IRC equivalents. Slack is pretty close to that idea too. So if Reddit got into that market, there'd be real tough competition, even before taking the decentralised/federated stuff into account.

shafyy 8y ago
No, it's not. Discord is made for gaming. If you would build a software for communities (for discussion in general), then you would add different features that don't make sense for Slack or Discord. It's a huge market with a lot of distinct use cases, and therefore can support a lot of similar players that focus on different use cases.
- deyan 8y ago
  You seem knowledgable about the space. Mind sharing examples of such features, or where you feel Discord is lacking?
  - shafyy 8y ago
    Sure. My company is focussing on communities that revolve around discussion and learning (mostly targeting teens and young adults). Some features we are working on are specific tools like a whiteboard that helps you quickly draw something to better explain. Or a library of common definitions (e.g., formulas for math, definitions for CS) that take the friction out of helping others. Furthermore, with our target group gamification and providing incentives to a meaningful discussion is important, so we're working on avatars and points that you can collect and use. More general communities could use features such as: - Monetization directly in the software vs. sending users to a signup and payment form (better UX, higher conversion rate) - Discoverability (e.g., a search function similar to Reddit) - Better onboarding for communities: For some communities, it makes sense not to be public, but to require a short application (for whatever reason) - currently community creators much build a separate website and send users there, etc. This would be much better if it existed natively. - More focus on conversations/discussions instead of productivity tools Just to mention a few. Of course, for Slack and Discord, it doesn't make sense to implement these features because it would dilute the whole product.
gowld 8y ago
Discord and Slack don't have discoverability. You have to know where are you going before you join a conversation.

by CM30 8y ago

shafyy 8y ago

No, it's not. Discord is made for gaming. If you would build a software for communities (for discussion in general), then you would add different features that don't make sense for Slack or Discord. It's a huge market with a lot of distinct use cases, and therefore can support a lot of similar players that focus on different use cases.

deyan 8y ago
You seem knowledgable about the space. Mind sharing examples of such features, or where you feel Discord is lacking?
- shafyy 8y ago
  Sure. My company is focussing on communities that revolve around discussion and learning (mostly targeting teens and young adults). Some features we are working on are specific tools like a whiteboard that helps you quickly draw something to better explain. Or a library of common definitions (e.g., formulas for math, definitions for CS) that take the friction out of helping others. Furthermore, with our target group gamification and providing incentives to a meaningful discussion is important, so we're working on avatars and points that you can collect and use. More general communities could use features such as: - Monetization directly in the software vs. sending users to a signup and payment form (better UX, higher conversion rate) - Discoverability (e.g., a search function similar to Reddit) - Better onboarding for communities: For some communities, it makes sense not to be public, but to require a short application (for whatever reason) - currently community creators much build a separate website and send users there, etc. This would be much better if it existed natively. - More focus on conversations/discussions instead of productivity tools Just to mention a few. Of course, for Slack and Discord, it doesn't make sense to implement these features because it would dilute the whole product.

gowld 8y ago

Discord and Slack don't have discoverability. You have to know where are you going before you join a conversation.