Discord refocusing on 90% of users who game

[CharlesK]

On Discord's official blog, CEO Jason Citron has declared a bold new vision for Discord that, actually, is a lot like the old vision. After its recent years chasing the widest possible user base, Citron says Discord is returning to its original vision: being a place where you hang out while playing games.

"When we think about what the next ten years will be like and what people want from the internet," Citron says, "it keeps coming back to gaming."
https://www.pcgamer.com/software/pl...weve-recognized-the-need-to-narrow-our-focus/

 

[Ravenfreak]

This is how I've always viewed Discord, it's a very convenient way to chat with other gamers as you play games together. It shouldn't be used by large communities focused on research IMO. It should mainly be used for gaming communities to chat with each other while gaming, and to give feedback on games to the developers who have servers set up for their games. I'm glad the CEO is focusing more on the roots of what Discord started as.

 

[joelr]

One of the interesting takeaways is that most Discord users are:

"hanging out with small friend groups, containing anywhere from five to 15 people."

I totally agree with this. Any time I join a large Discord, I rarely actually spend time because it's so overwhelming.

We need smaller, more intimate spaces to connect.

 

[Nomad]

I think it is very important to focus on niche market instead of trying to accommodate everyone for the sustainability of the business. I have always viewed Discord as a social community for gamers even though I have used it for other kind of communications.