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How Discord (Somewhat Accidentally) Invented the Future of the Internet
Are we in a mid-life social crisis or finally going post-social?
This @dazed deep dive by @t.s.waite covers where we are and what could be next, with ideas from August Lamm, Josh Citarella, the Dark Forest Collective, Metalabel, and Yancey Strickler sprinkled in.
You already know what we... See more
instagram.comAs far as how humans connect to one another, what’s next appears to be group chats and private messaging and forums, returning back to a time when we mostly just talked to the people we know. Maybe that’s a better, less problematic way to live life. Maybe feed and algorithms and the “global town square” were a bad idea. But I find myself... See more
David Pierce • So Where Are We All Supposed to Go Now?
When Discord sent out a 23 question survey to its community, they discovered that over 30% of Discord’s users weren’t using the product primarily for gaming. They were hosting book clubs, friends’ group chats, fan communities, and even companies. Discord had become the internet’s “third place.”
Packy McCormick • Discord: Imagine a Place
