Discord Wants You to Know It's Not Just for Gamers
As a result of the change, Discord has unveiled a new slogan: "Your Place to Talk." It certainly summarizes the company's new direction! At this time, it's not clear how the change will impact the service as a whole. For many users, it should be business as usual, and the company has been quick to point out that it will continue to serve the needs of gamers. However, it seems that Discord will add a number of quality of life features to make the service friendlier to casual audiences.
In a blog post detailing the directional shift, founder Jason Citron said that many users had expressed that their friends and family saw the service as "only for gaming." Citron hopes to break away from that stereotype, and make the service a welcoming place for all. To that end, Citron also reiterated that the company will "take decisive action against white supremacists, racists, and others who seek to use Discord for evil."
With social platforms such as Facebook and Twitter struggling to deal with racism at the moment, it's good to see Discord taking a firm stance on the subject. The directional shift also seems quite timely with the coronavirus pandemic making it difficult for friends and family to spend time with one another. The internet has provided people with a number of options to keep in touch, and Discord has been doing just that for five years now. With the company's new shift in focus, hopefully more users will discover the service.
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AspiPosted:
I use discord for not only gaming but to keep in contact with real life family and friends! Its a really nice and simple app that let's me stay connected with everyone in my life at the moment, Especially because of covid :)
DeftonesPosted:
Well duh, but worries that Discord has been going on a downslope in the recent years in terms of quality and censorship. Reminds me of when YouTube rebranded away from Broadcast Yourself.
What do you use? Teamspeak? Mumble? Or are you on console.
ifconfig Still haven't used it once to this day...
What do you use? Teamspeak? Mumble? Or are you on console.
JosePosted:
I use discord every day and its mot always about gaming most of the time to check on my friends that i met throught TTG :)
0101010101010101Posted:
Mary Discord is literally great for ANYTHING.
agreed such a big upgrade coming from ts
DanielPosted:
Of course it's not just for Gamers it's for anyone that wants to use it but Gamers kind of took over it cause it's convenient for chatting on text and with a mic. Just like this site you don't have to be a gamer to be on TTG although it is somewhat for Gaming there are forums for Sports or Cars nothing to do with gaming.Its always good to have a site or an app like Discord that's not just for one thing but for as many things as you can think of so you've always got new and different people that like different things joining in the fun!
AnimePosted:
A lot of people use discord not only for gaming but to talk to friends or anything else.
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