(05-25-2017, 07:41 PM)Ballerstorm Wrote:I am not a discord supporter. I feel like it draws activity away from the boards. I won't stop you guys from having it but I'm not going to actively encourage it.
I like to think both supplement each other. We have to simply embrace that forums are a dying medium. They're slow, plodding and unintuitive for modern day communication. While those are problems, forums have a distinct advantage over chat programs like discord in the way of media dumping. There is no way everyone would take the time to scroll through huge posts on a program like discord.
Frustrations often boil over when it takes a very long time for people to respond to others through a board messaging system. I have had times where I've PM'd people on the SHL or GOMHL and it's taken them 3 days to get back to me simply because they didn't see it or it was too much hassle. But I've never had that problem with discord.
That being said I think they can actually be symbiotic in relationship and create a great atmosphere. The ones protesting discord on the SHL have never truly made any good arguments and spew the "safe space" defense at will.
It's your league and you get final call overall. But I think discord is a boon to the league and not a detriment. Retention numbers go up when people aren't frustrated by a slow medium.