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| <h2>Discord</h2>
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| <section>
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| <p><strong>Please note:</strong> Our Discord server is 18+ and SFW.</p>
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| <p>If you're interested in joining the 32-Bit Cafe Discord, click the "Join Discord" button below:</p>
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| <iframe src="https://discord.com/widget?id=1043384762003374130&theme=dark" width="100%" height="300" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" sandbox="allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts"></iframe>
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| <blockquote>Can't see the widget? <a href="https://discord.gg/tjCXYRSfKp" target="_new">Join here</a>!</blockquote>
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| <p>Discord, for better or worse, has become synonymous with modern chatting in the post-pandemic age. IRC, Matrix, and Slack are adequate alternatives, but there are a few reasons we choose to be on Discord:</p>
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| <li>Discord is user-friendly and easier to use for folks becoming more acquainted with internet culture and technology.</li>
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| <li>The barrier for entry to Discord is much lower than IRC or Matrix for new users.</li>
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| <li>Having full access to channel histories upon joining without any additional work is attractive for new folks in the community.</li>
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| <li>Discord is easier to moderate with a smaller team.</li>
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| <li>Slack being used for modern workspaces can make a leisurely hobby server feel like work.</li>
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| <li>Discord's free features beat Slack's free tier.</li>
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| <li>Discord is still an independent company, whereas Slack is owned by Salesforce.</li>
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| <li>Matrix and IRC require more server resources, and we'd want to completely self-host our server.</li>
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| <li>It's not hard to find Matrix and IRC servers that are already full of chatrooms with professional developers, hardcore self-hosted hobbyists, and indie web enthusiasts.</li>
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| <li>Matrix and IRC feel like the "old web," but that's not necessarily what we're about.</li>
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| </ul>
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| <p>We respect and tip our hats to folks who have IRC and Matrix servers. We plan on having guides to both IRC and Matrix for more advanced users.</p>
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| </section>
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