Discord is not meant to be a private messenger. And you really shouldn’t use it as one!

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    Things that Discord should be:

    • Small group voice chats (eg gaming groups)
    • Community chat, like IRC back in the day

    Things that Discord shouldn’t be:

    • IM client
    • Forum
    • Knowledge repository
    • Streaming platform
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      Knowledge repository

      I die a little inside every time I see people posting documentation on locked discord threads

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        I’ve come to find one of the most annoying things to read back on Reddit is “go look it up on the Discord.” That’s like reading a book that references to look up text scribbled on a napkin.