Discord is shit
Hmm, I think it depends. There are groups which are really messy, but there are some which are more well managed. I guess it's similar to any social network, be it Facebook or Twitter, there are people who like it and ppl who dislike, for various reasons.
asking one person may give you an insular or skewed perspective only
Yeah I understand where you are coming from. I do feel having a local perspective sometimes complements what I read on the mass media. Sometimes the media might not present all the facts or have their own set of bias or perhaps propaganda. Having multiple information sources can be a good thing.