Out of curiosity. How is Discord a more helpful platform? I find it odd since it’s a more synchronous medium. Also, finding stuff from the past or adding though

Out of curiosity. How is Discord a more helpful platform? I find it odd since it’s a more synchronous medium. Also, finding stuff from the past or adding thoughts to an older thread “for posterity” is a lot harder. So why do you think has it gotten so popular for these use cases?