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* Email notifications on topics make it easier to draw people back in.
* Email notifications on topics make it easier to draw people back in.
* It's easier and faster to browse back in very long forum threads in Discourse compared to Discord channels.
* It's easier and faster to browse back in very long forum threads in Discourse compared to Discord channels.
* It is possible to open a new topic as a new thread for a new topic or initiative. Example: "A new research initiative into AI companies" or "Discussion if we should use an Forum". It's harder to do this on Discord because we don't want to open a new channel but also not the conversation to get pushed back by too much.
* It is possible for everyone to open a new topic as a new thread for a new topic or initiative. Example: "A new research initiative into AI companies" or "Discussion if we should use an Forum". This flexibility does not exists for community members on Discord and even for us It's harder to do this on Discord because we don't want to open a new channel lightly but also not the conversation to get pushed back by too much.
* There can be fewer active channels in Discord people can focus on & have more "real time" communication channels.
* There can be fewer active channels in Discord people can focus on & have more "real time" communication channels.
* It is possible in a forum to Find all posts and topics from one user easily which helps with credibility building.
* It is possible in a forum to Find all posts and topics from one user easily which helps with credibility building.