I've used Discord to connect with friends, for both gaming and just informal chatting. It's very easy to use and, actually, very, very similar to Microsoft Teams. Honestly, for professional purposes, I think Teams is structured better for meetings and sharing presentations, but it is really good for sharing live video (e.g., gaming in real time) since it doesn't lag as some of the other services tend to do with live video streams. Not sure if this helps address your question in any way, but this has been my experience using it off and on for the last year and a half.
Jay B.
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Jay Baillargeon
General Engineer
Federal Railroad Administration
Pueblo CO
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-13-2021 15:13
From: Robin Lougee
Subject: Experience using "Discord?"
Have you tried "Discord?" If so, I'd love to hear about your experience, especially if you were using it for non-gaming purposes.
I was invited to a private "Learn AI" Discord server that's seeking senior members. It has over 15K members (i.e., that one group is 1.5X the current membership of INFORMS).
If you're reading this post and haven't heard about Discord, here's an overview: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/28/cnn-underscored/discord-app/index.html
thanks,
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Robin Lougee
Secretary, INFORMS Section on Practice
robin.lougee@gmail.com
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