Discord
Discord is a free voice and text messaging application that is available as a desktop, browser, and mobile application ( for iOS and Android users ) with over 150 million monthly active users . 62 Typically, Discord is used as a space for video gamers to chat either by instant message, voice chat, or video chat. Discord is now used for many diverse types of online communities, such as YouTuber/Influencer chat channels, art communities, and as a place to meet new people. It is estimated that 530 million Discord messages are sent every day (where this does not include the number of exchanged voice communication s – the most common way to communicate on Discord ). 63 Within Discord, users can create or join ‘Servers’ where they can invite as many people as they would like to engage in a chat together. Voice chat can be used as either an open mic or push -to- talk, a feature that only allows others to hear you by enabling voice via the designated button set by a user on their keyboard or mouse. Users can also share their computer screens with Discord. Discord also offers a paid subscription service called Discord Nitro 64 that allows users to have Discord upgrades such as increased upload limits, customized emojis within servers, HD video streaming, Server Boosts, custom profiles, and access to games and activities to play within the platform with friends – and much more. Below is a video illustrating how Discord works.
Video courtesy of YouTube user Discord.
Features of Discord
The general layout of most features on Discord is similar to chat features in applications such as Microsoft Teams or Slack, which are often used by businesses, schools, and organizations to communicate.
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