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Vishu Bheda

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Medial • 3m

Discord founder (Jason Citron) on the growth hack that got Discord its first few thousand users When Discord launched in 2015, the team had a hard time finding users. At first, only 20 people were using the app daily, and those were mostly friends. Many gamers didn’t see the need for another chat app and said things like, “I already have one, why use this?” For weeks, the team wondered, “Do people even want this?” Then they discovered the key: instead of trying to sell the app, they asked for feedback. Their breakthrough happened on a Final Fantasy 14 subreddit. A friend posted, “I’m trying this new voice app. What do you think?” People clicked the link, tried Discord, and talked directly with the creators. They liked the app and went back to the subreddit to say, “This is cool, and the developers are great!” That one post brought in 50 new users in a day. The next day, it doubled to 100. Over six months, they repeated this strategy, and the community grew. Discord’s big lesson? Don’t sell. Listen to people, ask for feedback, and build real connections. That’s how they got started. Follow me for more valuable startup insights from the best founders!

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Is it safe to say that the app Medial could've also been just a subreddit on reddit?

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Why are people here not giving a solution for the particular problem. they discuss they give opinions. What is the purpose of this App.

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In discord server there is a option for muting somebody for 10 min to 12 hours , that's much needed feature for punishing users on this plateform without banning them permanently.

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Swiggy or Zomato? What do you use and why? Just trying to understand why people choose a certain app and not the other.

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