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I’ve been thinking about the ISFL (International Sim Football League) and how it's being run, something really stands out, I think that running the league purely through discord, instead of using the forum website, would make it a lot easier for newer users like me to get engaged in the website. Here are reasons why I think streamlining the process and running the league through discord would be beneficial for the league.
I think discords simple interface can be used for announcements and point tasks, and you can utilize Google surveys, and sheets to organize the league, making it easier for league office members to keep track of, while also making it easier for new members. I think the complexity of the website might turn some members off when compared to the simplicity of running it in just one place. You can organize everything from game announcements, team talks, trades, and league updates. It's like having your own little corner for all the important stuff, with no messy clutter to confuse you.
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Also with the real-time messaging and voice chat features on Discord it is easier to inform members of what’s going on the league. You can also talk to your team right away! No waiting around for replies, and you feel like you're right there in the action, cheering on your teammates. It brings the whole ISFL community together in a snap.
Also using discord you potentially won’t even need humans to run the league. Utilizing discord bots, it would be much easier to have them assign TPE, and money you make without the user having to do it themselves. On the website you have to complicatedly insert TPE, and cash yourself which could lead to users lying, making mistakes with how much they earn, and a host of other issues that could be eliminated by just making use of bots on discord.
Now let's talk about that complicated website. The hassle of figuring out the website isn’t needed with discord. With Discord, all
you really need to make things work is activity. It's simple, it's smooth, and it's a piece of cake to join. New members and pros alike, there’s room for everyone. No need to confuse your head over confusing layouts and complicated interfaces.
1 problem is that data organization on Discord might be a bit tricky. It's great for real-time chats, but when it comes to storing and presenting loads of info, a dedicated website might do a better job. Important league data, like team stats, player profiles, league history, and archives, would feel right at home on a structured website, but like I said earlier, utilizing bots could make that problem much easier to manage.
And with everything on the forum, it would be easy to miss important announcements with everything there is on the website. On discord you can have a channel dedicated to announcements making it easier for everyone to see, also in general it’s just easier having everything in 1 place instead of everything being scattered in multiple places instead of 1.
While a hybrid approach could work for members experienced in leagues like this, I think that streamline the process and putting things in one place would make it easier for everyone involved to the commissioner or to rookies just joining the league.
To sum it up, I think using only Discord for the ISFL is a great way to endear it to new members Its user-friendly interface, real-time communication, and potential bot use is just what the league needs. Sure, there would be a few challenges, but utilizing discord to streamline the process for the ISFL, I think would be very beneficial to the league
I’ve been thinking about the ISFL (International Sim Football League) and how it's being run, something really stands out, I think that running the league purely through discord, instead of using the forum website, would make it a lot easier for newer users like me to get engaged in the website. Here are reasons why I think streamlining the process and running the league through discord would be beneficial for the league.
I think discords simple interface can be used for announcements and point tasks, and you can utilize Google surveys, and sheets to organize the league, making it easier for league office members to keep track of, while also making it easier for new members. I think the complexity of the website might turn some members off when compared to the simplicity of running it in just one place. You can organize everything from game announcements, team talks, trades, and league updates. It's like having your own little corner for all the important stuff, with no messy clutter to confuse you.
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Also with the real-time messaging and voice chat features on Discord it is easier to inform members of what’s going on the league. You can also talk to your team right away! No waiting around for replies, and you feel like you're right there in the action, cheering on your teammates. It brings the whole ISFL community together in a snap.
Also using discord you potentially won’t even need humans to run the league. Utilizing discord bots, it would be much easier to have them assign TPE, and money you make without the user having to do it themselves. On the website you have to complicatedly insert TPE, and cash yourself which could lead to users lying, making mistakes with how much they earn, and a host of other issues that could be eliminated by just making use of bots on discord.
Now let's talk about that complicated website. The hassle of figuring out the website isn’t needed with discord. With Discord, all
you really need to make things work is activity. It's simple, it's smooth, and it's a piece of cake to join. New members and pros alike, there’s room for everyone. No need to confuse your head over confusing layouts and complicated interfaces.
1 problem is that data organization on Discord might be a bit tricky. It's great for real-time chats, but when it comes to storing and presenting loads of info, a dedicated website might do a better job. Important league data, like team stats, player profiles, league history, and archives, would feel right at home on a structured website, but like I said earlier, utilizing bots could make that problem much easier to manage.
And with everything on the forum, it would be easy to miss important announcements with everything there is on the website. On discord you can have a channel dedicated to announcements making it easier for everyone to see, also in general it’s just easier having everything in 1 place instead of everything being scattered in multiple places instead of 1.
While a hybrid approach could work for members experienced in leagues like this, I think that streamline the process and putting things in one place would make it easier for everyone involved to the commissioner or to rookies just joining the league.
To sum it up, I think using only Discord for the ISFL is a great way to endear it to new members Its user-friendly interface, real-time communication, and potential bot use is just what the league needs. Sure, there would be a few challenges, but utilizing discord to streamline the process for the ISFL, I think would be very beneficial to the league