[MetaWhirledPeas]

> But it seems to encourage way more noise and less thoughtful dialogue.

But compare it to something like Microsoft support forums and you immediately realize why people are using it. It might not be the best implementation of chat, but the immediacy and lack of formality are undeniably valuable.

[Teknomancer]

Comparing MS support forums to turd makes the turd seem better. It's a poor example. Discord sucks.