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 po

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...