I mean I love discord. The real issue that discords have is a reason to communicate. I've tried to set them up for events and groups. Older folks don't always want to join because they are luddites. Other folks don't want to join because they just aren't good with tech or use too many already. But for folks that are really motivated to organize around an idea or an issue, it's really great. That's why it works for gaming I think, because games are knowledge and achievement oriented so people are driven to share knowledge online for some pretty standard rewards. I've seen it break down in climate communities because the roles and needs are less defined. There are also people who will just spam ideas without putting the work in to get them done, while the people who are busy working actually stay silent.
I think the fact that you have a magazine going consistently is actually really good. People can chime in and talk about stuff. And you can also gauge what people are interested in by checking in on the discord occasionally. Would love to be invited
Building a Discord community, perhaps look into “Bounties” to reward people for building the community/org. It’s sort of a new way to work, people can choose based on interest/availability and work in spurts. Otherwise AMA or happy hours on voice channel scheduled weekly?
I mean I love discord. The real issue that discords have is a reason to communicate. I've tried to set them up for events and groups. Older folks don't always want to join because they are luddites. Other folks don't want to join because they just aren't good with tech or use too many already. But for folks that are really motivated to organize around an idea or an issue, it's really great. That's why it works for gaming I think, because games are knowledge and achievement oriented so people are driven to share knowledge online for some pretty standard rewards. I've seen it break down in climate communities because the roles and needs are less defined. There are also people who will just spam ideas without putting the work in to get them done, while the people who are busy working actually stay silent.
I think the fact that you have a magazine going consistently is actually really good. People can chime in and talk about stuff. And you can also gauge what people are interested in by checking in on the discord occasionally. Would love to be invited
Building a Discord community, perhaps look into “Bounties” to reward people for building the community/org. It’s sort of a new way to work, people can choose based on interest/availability and work in spurts. Otherwise AMA or happy hours on voice channel scheduled weekly?
Chatham Square Rooms, with no record. Love that!