I had an idea a little while ago to write a BBS server, but one that can take advantage of all the modern terminal features like image rendering, mouse support, responsive layouts, etc. It would maintain most of the conveniences that people have gotten used to with modern web platforms, but be off the web. Haven't really had the time to put into it though, unfortunately.

darpo discord servers suck, most people are mean or just ignore u all together even if its a small server

i like to use steam chat even if its rlly bad but then people just demands a discord 🙁

      puddles_suki Yeah I feel like a Discord only makes sense if you already know everyone beforehand, yet everyone's first instinct is to start a Discord to build communities. I forgot steam chat was a thing (ᵕ—ᴗ—)

          Can't say I've had issues with people being mean... That's probably less down to it being Discord, and more just the community being shitty. Some people just don't like other people.

          Being ignored is a pretty common thing though, I find. Again, it depends on the community, but it's more a problem with people in general than Discord, I think. Like, there are plenty of IRC servers that are just ghost towns. The main driver of that, I think, is the lack of purpose or cohesion in a community. Like, I'm in an ex-vtuber's Discord server, and the lack of actual community is blindingly obvious, because the chat's just completely dead until the v-tuber pops in every few months.

          Yeah I don't know how that happens. I'm always scared to send a message in a Discord chat, but for some reason posting on here felt super easy and fun (so props!).

          Well uuh euuummm, I'm like, the only oldish member who still shows up, so I'm kinda desperate for anyone to talk here, except the occasional bot trying to sell dick pills or some shit~

            malmon
            Good, I just got a few things at my block's garage sale, including a Sigmund Freud book

                malmon A General Introduction to Psycho-Analysis, Zelda phantom hourglass Prima strategy guide, Bert Kaempfert's greatest hits

                    frenchfry Bert Kaempfert's greatest hits

                    Just having a listen to the Best Of. Sounds very relaxing and bouncy at the same time ^^

                      As the great Porter Robinson once said, I'll be alive next year

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                        mauhs I just pick up whatever looks interesting I guess, can't be picky at thrifty things
                        plus the books were free

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                          I miss internet forums. The one I practically grew up on in the 00's is just as dead as this one, and it was a much larger website. I waited a long time to get on Discord and I was right to avoid it, because it is just like social media in the compulsiveness and impatience it can cause. Remember to archive these places and save the important parts, or someday it will vanish.