Discord vs Gamethreads?

[SleepingHero]

Hi everyone, as you can see we're experimenting with how we're doing game night chats. 

Obviously we want to do what everyone prefers, so here's a poll. I hope as many people reply so we can get a good idea on what everyone prefers. I'll leave this poll open until opening day before PHX

Also feel free to discuss other ideas here. This is the perfect time to brainstorm.

[Kammrath]

So my impression was we would have a gamethread for more thoughtful and in depth discussion and then encourage the chat for the reactions and ongoing commentary.

[KillerLeft]

So my impression was we would have a gamethread for more thoughtful and in depth discussion and then encourage the chat for the reactions and ongoing commentary.

Yeah, but then you commented that not enough people were in the discord the other night. 

I kind of thought tonight was a trial run on doing just the discord.

[Kammrath]

Yeah, but then you commented that not enough people were in the discord the other night. 

So I see two types of game discussions that are both good and both have their place:

1) I want to dig into an observation that is more than one play and a reaction.  <----- GAMETHREAD

2) I want to react and comment as things unfold.  <------ DISCORD CHAT


I have usually stayed away from the gamethreads because they are used more like a chat and I find that too hard to follow....I think the discord worked GREAT for that fast ongoing stuff.

[Hypermav]

Discord is interesting and has more "fun" tools but I can follow conversations better in here.   I'm okay either way.

[SleepingHero]

I have usually stayed away from the gamethreads because they are used more like a chat and I find that too hard to follow....I think the discord worked GREAT for that fast ongoing stuff.

You see I'm the opposite. I prefer the more slow burning gamethreads, even if they're used more like a chat, because you can pick and choose what you want to follow and how often you refresh. 

Discord is just a little too fast paced for my liking. I can deal with it but I prefer the more traditional format.

[KillerLeft]

My personal opinion is that we're all best served if we're all in one place. I like the discord for its speed and for a change of pace, but if the majority of people would prefer to do the traditional game thread thing, then I'll probably be in there with them.

[DanSchwartzgan]

we would have a gamethread for more thoughtful discussion.

Oxymoron alert.

[Tyler]

Honestly I kindof have login fatigue and am hesitant to open new accounts. But I might have to give Discord a try at some point.

[ItsGoTime]

I think that was the most fun I had reading a gametime thread/chat. It was a bit fast, and I found myself missing some points in the game cause I was trying to keep up with my reading, but in all, I liked the Discord. SBJ and SH were pretty hilarious with their DP stuff! Esp once Dougie chimed in.

[Kammrath]

My personal opinion is that we're all best served if we're all in one place.

Right so again my thought (maybe in more clarity?):

I will make a gamethread a day or so in advance. Pre-discussion goes there. Post-discussion goes there as well. 

BUT during the flow of the game we encourage those who want to engage to be in discord and do the ongoing commentary there.

Either way we need a gamethread IMO, but unless people don't like Discord then I say we encourage folks to be in Discord DURING the game....then come back to the thread for post game discussion.

Am I making any sense?

[KillerLeft]

Right so again my thought (maybe in more clarity?):

I will make a gamethread a day or so in advance. Pre-discussion goes there. Post-discussion goes there as well. 

BUT during the flow of the game we encourage those who want to engage to be in discord and do the ongoing commentary there.

Either way we need a gamethread IMO, but unless people don't like Discord then I say we encourage folks to be in Discord DURING the game....then come back to the thread for post game discussion.

Am I making any sense?

Yes, this post clarified your vision significantly, and I love this idea.

[BolsDamols]

You see I'm the opposite. I prefer the more slow burning gamethreads, even if they're used more like a chat, because you can pick and choose what you want to follow and how often you refresh. 

agree with this, and you dont lose much attention to the game while still keeping up with the thread

[Mavsfan12]

I like the gamethreads here - especially if I wasn't up to speed (or dvr'd the game).  Thanks for asking.

[ClutchDirk]

There are several more chat versions that could be tested also I found doing a Google search...

[ballsrchr]

Just my preference...I like to watch the game as it unfolds.  Later I'll go back over the game thread here.  I find commenting during a game to be distracting.

[ClutchDirk]

https://chatwee.com/



https://opensource.com/article/20/4/open-source-chat

[wisco]

How do I find the discord? Whats it called?

[ClutchDirk]

How do I find the discord? Whats it called?

@"wisco"

Here is the thread I made that has the discord link and also the backup forum site if this one goes down...

Both were created by SBJ...

https://www.qabickcents.com/dallasbasket...hp?tid=685

[StepBackJay]

I think it's fine that some will prefer one over the other. For a live event Discord is so much easier to follow than game threads in my opinion. It's annoying having to refresh the page a lot. I have enjoyed Discord these first two preseason games.

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My personal opinion is that we're all best served if we're all in one place. I like the discord for its speed and for a change of pace, but if the majority of people would prefer to do the traditional game thread thing, then I'll probably be in there with them.

I mean I don't think so. Honestly trying to do a live conversation on like 90's technology is odd to me but I get how many of you like that. I think Discord is great. I am a daily Slack user but Discord has a lot of the same features for free.