Discord Smackdown
Discord, a relatively new application that opened its doors on May 13, 2015, is a highly customizable messaging platform that allows for direct communication between users in private messages and more open, community based communication in Discord servers. Its main draw is its use as a multipurpose tool that allows voice calls, video calls, text based chat, screen sharing, and file sharing. These features are available in both private messages and Discord servers, but Discord servers add an element of organization to communication by dividing topic up into different "channels". Then, by using features such as "roles", Discord servers can divide their communities access to channels based on their interest in certain topics, resulting in a streamlined and organized experience for even the biggest of communities. Be sure to watch my full smackdown on Discord to get a better idea of how its incredibly customizable and configurable servers make it ideal for a variety