User blog comment:InPeaceAndWar/Some News/@comment-31363789-20190506092536

As far as I know, major decisions aren't made on discord. Enough of the userbase is there to get a decent gague of interest on discord, and quickly, so that we don't have to draw things out by doing a wiki vote. I know that I personally check discord more than I check the wiki simply because it's faster and more convenient to respond that way. When a lot of users we on wiki chat, people would ask questions to gague interest that way too, but if you weren't in the chat you missed it. The question couldn't be left open for very long because it got easily lost. The most important thing done in discord is admin meetings, which is great because the conversation is saved and easily accessible - and with all the channels, those outside the admin team can view the conversation real-time and leave suggestions in the other channels without derailing the meeting. In the past meetings, we've had great suggestions introduced that way from the userbase. With wiki chat, where the meetings used to be held, that wasn't an option. The admin team held the meeting and the userbase wasn't allowed in chat during that time, and a transcript was released later. With discord everyone is able to participate and a blog is released on the wiki with a summary.

Discord is more accessible than wiki chat as well. You can open discord in a web browser and you dkn't have to make an account, plus there is an app which makes jt great because most of us have phones and with discord we can participate a bit more while we're on the go. Idk if y'all remember wiki chat but it is a pain in the neck on mobile.

I agree that we should be more welcoming. When I joined the wiki back in 2013, I didn't feel very welcomed by many people, and I still don't sometimes, but I also agree with what Vic said. Just because we all don't rush to message a new user doesn't mean we aren't glad to have you. I love seeing new users on the wiki even if I don't always come and say hi, and I know it can be hard getting a word into the chat sometimes, but that's another thing discord is good for. We have different channels for different things and if you leave a message it's there even after you leave and people can still respond.

I personally never felt all that included on the wiki chat and a lot of the time I sat in an empty chatroom by myself, and on discord I still don't feel all that included but at least I know what's going on and if I have a question or an issue or an offer I can drop a message even if I'm the only one on, and people can respond to it later when they come on.

I agree with most of the rest of what you said. You make some good points.