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I mean I’d rather not use Reddit than use the official Reddit app. The “there’s nowhere to go” argument only works up to a point where doing nothing is perceive

by dimmke 3y ago

I mean I’d rather not use Reddit than use the official Reddit app. The “there’s nowhere to go” argument only works up to a point where doing nothing is perceived as more desirable than continuing on. I will say, I think Discord could benefit from this. They have a forum like product and any subreddit trying to migrate has already been having this discussion. The overlap of users is insane.

inerte 3y ago
I used Apollo on my mobile device (paid for a lifetime pro account), and had to uninstall because I was using Reddit _too_ much on my phone. But I am the type of person that tried and also uninstalled Tiktok, and Instagram. I do use Reddit on my laptop quite a lot - but only with the Reddit Enhancement Suite. Take that away and I am gone, the plain website is pretty bad. But then again I am probably not the target user.
floundy 3y ago
Discord is so awful as an information resource, though. It can't be indexed by search engines so if a server ever gets deleted, that information is gone forever. Not to mention Discord's search is terrible anyway and you'll probably never find what you're looking for even if it was discussed in the past on a server. I also find that most of the messages tend to be pretty mundane chatter; people are just filling space.
- dimmke 3y ago
  I agree with your complaints, I am just saying I haven't seen Discord floated as an alternative, but to me Discord is the only service I can think of that is positioned to swoop in and capitalize on this in a timely manner. Most subreddits already have a Discord server anyways, and most active Reddit users have Discord accounts. Every other alternative is or would be an upstart. The technical issues you have could be addressed by pivoting the software. >I also find that most of the messages tend to be pretty mundane chatter; people are just filling space. This is similar to my experience, but I think it's because the only Discord servers I am on are similar to Freenode IRC channels, they're programming related or related to a specific technology and the primary reason I'm on there (and most) is to get help when stuck (and I try to reciprocate by answering some questions when I can too.) The primary purpose isn't social. But from what I have heard, it's used very differently by younger people. There's communities around shared interests or just for specific friend groups etc...

by dimmke 3y ago

inerte 3y ago

I used Apollo on my mobile device (paid for a lifetime pro account), and had to uninstall because I was using Reddit _too_ much on my phone. But I am the type of person that tried and also uninstalled Tiktok, and Instagram. I do use Reddit on my laptop quite a lot - but only with the Reddit Enhancement Suite. Take that away and I am gone, the plain website is pretty bad. But then again I am probably not the target user.

floundy 3y ago

Discord is so awful as an information resource, though. It can't be indexed by search engines so if a server ever gets deleted, that information is gone forever. Not to mention Discord's search is terrible anyway and you'll probably never find what you're looking for even if it was discussed in the past on a server. I also find that most of the messages tend to be pretty mundane chatter; people are just filling space.

dimmke 3y ago
I agree with your complaints, I am just saying I haven't seen Discord floated as an alternative, but to me Discord is the only service I can think of that is positioned to swoop in and capitalize on this in a timely manner. Most subreddits already have a Discord server anyways, and most active Reddit users have Discord accounts. Every other alternative is or would be an upstart. The technical issues you have could be addressed by pivoting the software. >I also find that most of the messages tend to be pretty mundane chatter; people are just filling space. This is similar to my experience, but I think it's because the only Discord servers I am on are similar to Freenode IRC channels, they're programming related or related to a specific technology and the primary reason I'm on there (and most) is to get help when stuck (and I try to reciprocate by answering some questions when I can too.) The primary purpose isn't social. But from what I have heard, it's used very differently by younger people. There's communities around shared interests or just for specific friend groups etc...