Discord is a chatting app originally for gamers, but it is also used in online Wiki and YouTuber groups, as well as among friends for personal use. Its' stated purpose is to create communities. Some Discord servers are only allowed by invited users, however.
Voice, video and text chat are all offered. Chats are organized into servers, which include collections of voice and text channels.
The platform also allows users to create bots that can automatically interact with users and servers.
Controversy
Discord has been scrutinized for not cracking down on pedophiles who use Discord to groom underage minors, as well as other cyber-bullying and hate speech. In addition, Tencent's investment in the company has been controversial.
Discord gained popularity with the alt-right, causing controversy.
Discord is sometimes used to send malware to users by hackers.
Additionally, some users have made online complaints regarding updates that change discord's user interface appearance and functionality.