Discord (I'm howling at the moon?? Sorry)
Jan. 25th, 2024 06:28 pmI have been thinking about this for some time and now that I have polls the question is upon thee: should there be a Biggles/WEJ specific Discord server? The Forum is venerable and I enjoy spending time there, but I do also feel the ice cold hand of Not Getting To Talk About My Main Things (slash primarily, also the existence of transgender people) while I'm posting.
Here is my pros/cons list, bearing in mind that I would take on moderation.
Here is my pros/cons list, bearing in mind that I would take on moderation.
Pros | Cons |
Discord allows for atomisation of discussion topics through both server "rooms" and the thread feature | There is a much higher likelihood of "losing" a conversation/struggling to follow them than on a conventional forum |
Phone/tablet use is easier and no HTML is required to post images/links | The Discord mobile interface recently became significantly more annoying |
Queer chat actively encouraged!!! | No cons to this, are you kidding |
Appeal to potential new fandom members over the forum which is not overly welcoming to transformative fandom | Potential for phenomenal discourse if the server rules aren't written properly |
Ability to run smaller scale exchanges and/or a prompt meme | Spreading fandom events across locations which probably won't have a 100% overlap in membership |
Poll #30571 What do you think?
This poll is anonymous.
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 10
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 10
Would you join in a Biggles/WE Johns themed Discord server?
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Yes, I would participate with abandon
3 (30.0%)
Yes, I would lurk/occasionally chip in
5 (50.0%)
I would need to know more about the server
0 (0.0%)
No
0 (0.0%)
I require more NUANCE!! (Comment with your answer)
4 (40.0%)