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Elevates general perception about
communication tools using enhanced
technology and multiplatform integration
Create Community formation
Servers, Threads and Reminder
Communication tools Integration with community-based
Video calls platforms: Youtube, Twitch, Patreon
Voice chat ALL IN ONE PLACE
Text FREE Customization
Screen sharing Bots
Capture
Server Boost
Discord Nitro (Subscription) ✨Level 1✨ - 2 Server Boosts
Custom/ Animated Emojis ✨Level 2✨ - 7 Server Boosts
Personal Profile ✨Level 3✨ - 14 Server Boosts
2 Server Boosts and 30% of extra boost => Each comes with better perks
Profile badges
Increase upload size
HD screenshare/ streaming
Capturing user's status (Discord 2022; Vanagas 2020)
Deliver Platform
Web (Chrome/Firefox/Edge, etc.)
Technology Standalone app (Windows, MacOS, Linux)
Integration with GPUs/ CPUs Phone (iOS/Android)
Client-server networking architecture
WebRTC
Session Description Protocol (SDP) Easier and faster setup process
Interactive Connectivity Establishment Near zero-latency during voice call
(ICE) and screen sharing
Secure Real-time Transport Protocol Reduce bandwith and CPU
(SRTP) consumption
Salsa20 encryption Enhanced security protection
Backend Architecture: Discord
Gateway, Discord Guilds and Discord (Vass 2018)
Voice
Defend Brand Image
Exponential growth in 5 years (2016-2020)
Popular amongst gamers, communities &
Network Effects influencers.
Personal Direct
Personal Utility
Bandwagon
Instagram: 1.5M
Facebook: 800K
Youtube: 1M
TikTok: 3.1M
Youtube: Over 350K videos & 60K channels
(followers)
Engagement Still...
Discord is a place where people, Discord can directly engage with
communities, sellers and buyers users through:
engage in activities Social media
Video sharing platform
Official Website/Blog
The more they engage, the more 24/7 Customer Help Center
Servers for testing features,
Discord(app) indirectly engage with them
bugs report, feedback,etc.
"Imagine a place..."
References
1. Discord 2022, "Imagine a place...", Discord website, accessed 26th March 2022, <https://discord.com/>.
2. Vanagas, I 2020, "How Discord Won", accessed 26th March 2022,
<https://ianvanagas.com/2020/10/19/how-discord-
won/#:~:text=Discord%20won%20by%20building%2010x,platform%20for%20all%20internet%20commu
nities.>.
3. Vass, J, "HOW DISCORD HANDLES TWO AND HALF MILLION CONCURRENT VOICE USERS USING
WEBRTC", Discord website, accessed 26th March 2022, <https://discord.com/blog/how-discord-handles-
two-and-half-million-concurrent-voice-users-using-webrtc>.
4. Pierce, D 2020, "How Discord (somewhat accidentally) invented the future of the internet", Protocol,
accessed 26th March 2022, <https://www.protocol.com/discord>.
5. Discord 2022, "Discord Developer Portal", Discord, accessed 26th March 2022,
<https://discord.com/developers/docs/intro>.
6. EISENBRAND, R & PETERSON, S, "Not just for gamers: Discord’s leveling up to a mass appeal marketing
platform", OMR, accessed 26th March 2022, <https://omr.com/en/discord-marketing-branded-
communities/>.
7. Ceci, L 2022, "Number of registered users of Discord worldwide from 2017 to 2020", Statista, accessed
26th March 2022, <https://www.statista.com/statistics/746215/discord-user-number/>.