Discord Usage Debate

Users discuss and debate the use of Discord for project communities and support channels, highlighting complaints about its searchability, privacy, and preference for alternatives versus its benefits for real-time interaction.

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Sample Comments

saagarjha Sep 4, 2021 View on HN

Apparently people still do this on Discord.

ss108 Dec 5, 2022 View on HN

One can kinda do this with Discord.

bovermyer Jul 5, 2018 View on HN

You don't have to use Discord.

nunodonato Nov 2, 2023 View on HN

Oh no, not another "join our discord to use it".

pibefision Aug 17, 2024 View on HN

Any idea of something like this but for Discord?

selfhoster11 Jul 28, 2022 View on HN

Discord is not a public space. It's not indexed by search engines.

yellowapple Feb 6, 2025 View on HN

Of course there's something wrong: you're using Discord :)

IOT_Apprentice Jul 10, 2024 View on HN

What about using a discord server?

dotcoma Sep 22, 2025 View on HN

Not a fan of Discord. Thanks in advance if you can update me here!

101008 Sep 17, 2025 View on HN

Sorry I don't use Discord :(