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Many discord servers, each focusing on different interests. The communities are small enough that you can have actual conversations without a lot of noise. I ju
by lordofgibbons 2y ago
Many discord servers, each focusing on different interests. The communities are small enough that you can have actual conversations without a lot of noise. I just wish these communities were on a less centralized and less closed platform.
Reddit used to be great, but these days, it's mostly rage bait and state actors astroturfing all of the popular subreddits.
- ykonstant 2y agoI joined several discords, some of significant size, but I just cannot understand how to start/join a conversation. I just see silence or some random Q&A that dies within a few rounds of back and forth. I really wanna do some goofy chatting and socialize online in real time, but I must be doing it wrong because it seems like nobody's there. I also tried IRC (went in for the first time in 20 years?!), same story there. Probably I am the problem, but any suggestions?
- Timwi 2y agoI have the exact same issue. I'm in a ton of Discord servers but have never found a way to hold a conversation like I used to on IRC in the 2000s. I also assumed that I must be the problem, but now I'm not sure anymore.
- dharmab 2y agoIt depends on the server. The best discussions I've found are ones targeted at hobbies which have both a lot of new people looking to get started and some old timers who provide advice and guidance and answer questions.
- lordofgibbons 2y agoYes, this has been my experience. There are Programming language or framework servers, but they typically don't have a great social scene. People just drop by to ask questions or to discuss features. The ones around hobbies and interests are more vibrant for socializing.
- red-iron-pine 2y agolotta astroturfing here too, mon ami. great money to be made getting the HN tech bro demographic on to something.