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by wildrhythms 851 days ago
Probably because Discord is not just chat; it's sharing and hosting images, video, audio, files... IRC can't do that.
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What's the problem with forums (bulletin-board systems)?
They're not instant-messaging platforms. Though it's true that Discord often gets misused as a permanent knowledge-base (where a forum would be much better)