Discord Is Bringing ‘Threads’ To Quell Your Chaotic Communications
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After a user spike induced by the pandemic, Discord has been focused on developing and evolving its user experience to widen its demographic. Now, the platform is planning rolling out its newest feature: threads.
“Threads allow multiple topics in a channel to exist and grow with their own dedicated space temporarily without having to commit to a new channel for the server. They make it easier to follow along with an unexpected topic that gains popularity and eliminates confusion when multiple, big topics are happening within a single channel,” the support website explains concisely. “With Threads, you can belong to any conversation important to you and follow at your own pace.”
As per Discord’s developer portal, the threads will consist of public and private, active and archived. They’ll act as a sub-channel nested inside of regular channels, aimed to organize conversation in busier channels. Although the replies feature was rolled out in November 2020, replacing ‘quote’, conversations were still hard to follow at times, especially when there’d be multiple going on at the same time, or it moved more quickly than one can keep up with.
A report made by TechRadar shows the functions being tested out as well as the proposed layout: everything remains largely the same, except for the new thread segment to the right of the main server conversation. Underneath the main channel sits a directory of all its threads, allowing for easeful navigation.
Still in early testing, the feature is largely only available to bot developers to ensure compatibility. There hasn’t been an official announcement or release date yet, but this could very well change the game for the community-based platform as it continues to evolve.
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[via TechRadar, image via Discord]
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