Do we need a Discord?

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Do we need a Discord?

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Cue all the old folks saying "What's a discord? Is it dis cord, or dat one?"

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Basically, if we go offline, I have almost zero way of communicating with you guys. So please suggest an alternative place we can communicate like a Discord or a Twitter, or something else!
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Post by Everso Biggyballies »

I dont have any social media accounts or use it to connect.
Email? I know I have emailed @PTRACER recently on a previous access issue.

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Post by erwin greven »

GThub has a discord in which a lot of stream links are posted. It can also be used as a chatbox, while watching races. Thing is that it replaces the forum at the same time then. So i don't see the advantage of that.
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Discord is IRC on steroids really, if you can embed it on the site as a chat it would nice to have. I'm always a bit weary of splitting the attention between two platforms though.

Certainly as a backup its great, because emails change, and Twitter is way to much signal to noise for my taste.
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It would be nice to be able to touch base with you guys once there's another blackout! We started a Discord server once racing-reference removed their comment section, and it's worked pretty well!
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Neat idea.
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What, you mean another one...? :haha:
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No objection! (Might need a tutorial for the 80s kids on how to use Discord :p). What other options are available? It would be nice to have something embedded on the site which is just chat and doesn't replace the use of the forum itself
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Umm... if the idea is just to communicate possible downtimes etc. to users, why not do a simple Facebook group? Could always set it secret so no outsiders would find it.
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I know not of the technologies that which you speaketh of.
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Post by Everso Biggyballies »

MonteCristo wrote: 2 years ago I know not of the technologies that which you speaketh of.
Good, glad im not the only one in the dark. Discord datcord that @PTRACER spoke of I understood, but then technology appeared and I got lost.....

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Mawerick wrote: 2 years ago Umm... if the idea is just to communicate possible downtimes etc. to users, why not do a simple Facebook group? Could always set it secret so no outsiders would find it.
just got rid of facebook... :shocked:
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Everso Biggyballies wrote: 2 years ago
MonteCristo wrote: 2 years ago I know not of the technologies that which you speaketh of.
Good, glad im not the only one in the dark. Discord datcord that @PTRACER spoke of I understood, but then technology appeared and I got lost.....

I'm with the guys, I saw it was huh? :dunno: :shocked:
Mawerick wrote: 2 years ago Umm... if the idea is just to communicate possible downtimes etc. to users, why not do a simple Facebook group? Could always set it secret so no outsiders would find it.
I am not now, nor have I ever been on facebook, I don't plan to be either. :sorrow:

Now another forum I used to be on (not as good as here ;) ) had an account at Slack Chat and there was a private chat room where we would go to discuss the races when they were happening. Now I don't know how good it is or if it's expensive or anything, but it's the only option I know of that I can suggest at this point. I assume other similar sites are available :cool:

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Star wrote: 2 years agoI am not now, nor have I ever been on facebook, I don't plan to be either. :sorrow:
Same goes for me regarding Discord.

I'm not a fan of Facebook, but most of the people are in there. That's why I thought it would be the easiest way.
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My antisocial self would not mind Discord.
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