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* https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Talk_pages_project/Usability - Discussion Tools extension in action. | * https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Talk_pages_project/Usability - Discussion Tools extension in action. | ||
=== Disadvantages of Discussions Tools | ==== Disadvantages of Discussions Tools ==== | ||
* Users not familiar with wikipedia discussions will probably not find the discussion sections easily, and find it hard to use them hence don't participate in discussions frequently. | * Users not familiar with wikipedia discussions will probably not find the discussion sections easily, and find it hard to use them hence don't participate in discussions frequently. | ||
* It is not possible to use emojis. (Workaround: Use "thank you" function via "view history" if you want to agree with a statement in private) | * It is not possible to use emojis. (Workaround: Use "thank you" function via "view history" if you want to agree with a statement in private) | ||
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(Limitation: Having discussions on the MediaWiki is probably more Seo friendly?? - There is [https://blog.discourse.org/2021/11/discourse-forum-seo/ SEO on Discourse] ) | (Limitation: Having discussions on the MediaWiki is probably more Seo friendly?? - There is [https://blog.discourse.org/2021/11/discourse-forum-seo/ SEO on Discourse] ) | ||
=== Forum Selection === | ==== Advantages of a forum ==== | ||
* A forum is open and there is no need to create an account. That puts our content to the forefront and increases our conversions. (I witnessed older users shying away from creating a discord account) | |||
* Discussions are persistent (and don't get lost in channels) | |||
* Discord is a playful form of discussion and not very suitable as the only major form of communication for building a serious brand | |||
* Discord has no seo capabilities | |||
==== Forum Selection ==== | |||
'''Consideration''' | '''Consideration''' | ||
* Discourse - Every single large crypto project is using Discourse. Some [[mediawikiwiki:Discourse|advantages]] over traditional forum. All of the above criteria full filled | * Discourse - Every single large crypto project is using Discourse. Some [[mediawikiwiki:Discourse|advantages]] over traditional forum. All of the above criteria full filled | ||
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We could achieve some level clearness in discord by having more threaded discussions and linking to those threaded discussions from the Wiki. | We could achieve some level clearness in discord by having more threaded discussions and linking to those threaded discussions from the Wiki. | ||
==== Disadvantages of Discord ==== | |||
* Discussion is more not as open as everyone needs to create a Discord account | |||
* we will have many Discord threads, older users don't feel comfortable on Discord | |||
* harder to build a serious [[Branding|brand]] | |||
* Discord servers have [https://www.reddit.com/r/TechSEO/comments/qxf6er/is_there_any_benefit_to_starting_a_discord_server/ no seo impact] | |||
* We need fewer active discord channels and have more forum like discussions elsewhere) | |||
== Linear Workspace == | == Linear Workspace == | ||
We could create a new Linear workspace just for discussions with the community. | We could create a new Linear workspace just for discussions with the community. | ||
==== Disadvantages of Linear ==== | |||
* Everyone needs to create a Linear account | |||
* Only 250 active issues possible | |||