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(05-05-2022, 01:54 PM)sandaoguo Wrote: Discord is a great tool for real-time discussions and quick decision-making. Sharing memes, joking, debating, arguing, fighting, all these things are easier on Discord, just as they were on IRC.

(05-05-2022, 01:54 PM)sandaoguo Wrote: Additionally, real-time chat is ripe for emotional decision-making

(05-05-2022, 01:54 PM)sandaoguo Wrote: It’s not all downsides, of course. Discord is an amazing platform for socializing.

Agree, except for IRC. The TSP RMB is more akin to TSP IRC.

(05-05-2022, 01:54 PM)sandaoguo Wrote: However, community administrators and regional governments should discourage using Discord as the primary infrastructure for their region.

Disagree, two reasons. Discord is an instant-messaging platform, with benefits outside of socializing.
The possibility of discussing less-formal government matters - Less-formal government matters could be discussed in discord. (Drafting of proposal, Discussions, debates over it, etcetc).
As for the encouragement to move into discord, reform the LC/DC channel (where members are: citizens and the RMB community). From there, the LC/DC members can point citizens to the government.

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(05-05-2022, 01:54 PM)sandaoguo Wrote: The asynchronous discussion that happens on forums is far more inclusive and accessible. The debate that happens on forums is more thoughtful

They really aren't.

(05-05-2022, 01:54 PM)sandaoguo Wrote: 1. Use modern forum software

This is the most ambitious endeavor with the least discussion on it. I can't as well, because I don't known forum/site design.

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(05-05-2022, 01:54 PM)sandaoguo Wrote: The maximize the benefits of Discord, communities should try to limit channels to a handful at most.

Drafted agree. As stated in my first response. The 7 bare-minimum channels should be ''General'', ''Spam'', ''Voice/music channel'', ''World Affairs'', the mentioned LC/DC, a ''Guide'' channel as well as a (better) bot which provides links to various | The one Restricted channel should include ''Governance'', where each branch (Assembly, LegCommission, OWL) has it's own threads. 

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For these to work at all, the forums themselves must be restructured to be more explicit about 'what' is 'where'.