Do appraisers use discord?

[tonyv787]

I'm actually curious if there are any appraisers who use discord as a community platform to meet other appraisers/bounce ideas off each other. Or is this not something most appraisers would be familiar with or even use?

 

[Mike Ault]

I'm actually curious if there are any appraisers who use discord as a community platform to meet other appraisers/bounce ideas off each other. Or is this not something most appraisers would be familiar with or even use?

Not familiar with it. What would be the advantages of using that over "this site" for instance?

 

[tonyv787]

Not familiar with it. What would be the advantages of using that over "this site" for instance?

Well what I like about discord is that it is significantly easier to find achieved messages, have much more organized conversations and documents, a much more modern ui, and many different technology integrations that allow for news updates. Not to mention voice chat, video chat, event hosting, etc

 

[WestMichiganCG]

I've used it for gaming or virtual cycling. I'm not a huge fan of it. It's always updating and feels like bloatware. It does work though. I'd rather call someone up or Facetime typically.

 

[Mike Ault]

Well what I like about discord is that it is significantly easier to find achieved messages, have much more organized conversations and documents, a much more modern ui, and many different technology integrations that allow for news updates. Not to mention voice chat, video chat, event hosting, etc

I asked one small town realtor why the three real estate offices in their town didn't cooperate and form some sort of MLS. The reply was "we don't like each other well enough".

 

[tonyv787]

I asked one small town realtor why the three real estate offices in their town didn't cooperate and form some sort of MLS. The reply was "we don't like each other well enough".

Right but I often find appraisers (at least in my state) to be very friendly and talkative/willing to share information. Maybe this is just my experience but that's why I figured something like discord would make for a great community of appraisers.

 

[Alsie35]

This post, in a nutshell, shows what is wrong with the Internet today. It is so fragmented that there is no single place people can go to for an intelligent and (mostly) calm and rational exchange of ideas.

This forum used to be that place, but since the explosion of "anti-social media" sites, the appraisal universe (and everything else) has fragmented into a million separate private "rooms".

As Lee Elia might put it: "Its a disheartening f****** situation we are in".

 

[tonyv787]

This post, in a nutshell, shows what is wrong with the Internet today. It is so fragmented that there is no single place people can go to for an intelligent and (mostly) calm and rational exchange of ideas.

This forum used to be that place, but since the explosion of "anti-social media" sites, the appraisal universe (and everything else) has fragmented into a million separate private "rooms".

As Lee Elia might put it: "Its a disheartening f****** situation we are in".

That's where discord shines though. They're not private rooms, nor is it intended to fragment what already exists. The integration is has with many other platforms is what makes it superior to websites such as this which have largely been untouched for decades and have stagnated. What the modern internet appreciates is something constantly updated and kept up with trends, all while being easily accessible to all who wish to join it. Discord itself is not only lightweight and streamlined but has communities which are public and accessible to everyone. Not to mention that most websites (even this one) have copious amounts of sponsored and targeted ads that generally pollute the experience. That's why I posed this question to gauge whether appraisers were knowledgeable about discord or not.

 

[Alsie35]

That's where discord shines though. They're not private rooms, nor is it intended to fragment what already exists. The integration is has with many other platforms is what makes it superior to websites such as this which have largely been untouched for decades and have stagnated. What the modern internet appreciates is something constantly updated and kept up with trends, all while being easily accessible to all who wish to join it. Discord itself is not only lightweight and streamlined but has communities which are public and accessible to everyone. Not to mention that most websites (even this one) have copious amounts of sponsored and targeted ads that generally pollute the experience. That's why I posed this question to gauge whether appraisers were knowledgeable about discord or not.

Thank you for your reply. Being of a "certain generation" I absolutely HATE the pace of change in the Internet. I might give Discord a look sometime - or not.

Now "The Rant": When my father started his working career the telephone was the main "high tech", along with the typewriter and the mimeograph hand-cranked copy machine. The telex was around but not widely available. When he retired 50 years later, the typewriters had improved, as had telephones and phone lines, and fax machines and copiers were the high tech, with computers a new thing. Someone time-traveling from 1930 to 1980 would still have recognized the office. Compare that with the pace of change we've seen since, say, 1994. An exponentially faster rate of change - and the pace is only increasing. And all being driven by a younger set of computer software engineers with very limited life experience and talent stacks outside of their specific field - far less mature than their predecessors of a couple of generations ago, and also far more susceptible and gullible to propaganda - which they then promptly proceed to build into their "platforms".

Anyways ... our brains are not designed to handle change at such a frenetic pace.

Edit: Belatedly seeing that you are a Newbie poster, and probably not even an appraiser, I will add this:

a. If you don't like ads, download the AdBlockPlus extension for your browser. (You're welcome).

b. If you came here to shill for Discord ... well, don't let the door hit you on the way out ...

c. If you are indeed a young appraiser (is there such a thing?!?), it would behoove you to look around this forum - it has a great old-time feature you might have heard of called "Search". It can help you find topics on all manner of appraisal issues - all without having to scroll through billions of posts about unrelated CRAP like you do on FB.

 

[Surf Cat]

I'm actually curious if there are any appraisers who use discord as a community platform to meet other appraisers/bounce ideas off each other. Or is this not something most appraisers would be familiar with or even use?

It's no wonder Tony you're looking for a platform such as this.

The cream of repercussions is rising to the top and the chickens are coming home to roost in the appraisal industry.

The way appraisers have come into the industry, have been trained, and passed their knowledge on, has radically changed. No more sticking with one mentor or fee shop "for years" and honing your craft. No more mentors taking on trainees as, there's too much risk and it's not monetarily worth it. The powers that be whom don't appraise, coming up with dumb ideas such as PAREA to try to resolve the dead stop of newbies coming into the profession. The pure theft right before our very eyes from AMC's whom use the most unknowledgeable, lowest cost, licensed appraisers to get the work done..... it's no wonder the lenders want to move to waivers.

So instead of coming to the Appraiser's Forum (that's been around for decades) to ask a question, you want a newer, better, video enhanced, "training aid", in the guise of a "community platform" where the highly knowledgeable, accomplished, professional appraisers bestow their knowledge and train you.... for free.

I'm not bagging on you Tony. I'm just calling it like I see it.