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Discord is a third space.
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this post was submitted on 27 Sep 2026
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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
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I not against this definition and I definitely think that online spaces have been serving as third spaces for many in the last decades. But I want to point out one problem with this. An important element for third spaces is that they have to be free (or very close to be). Having a computer or similar, electricity and internet might seem small for many, but it’s not achievable for everyone. There is a barrier of entry, and we need to be conscious about it.
In Discord you also have to pay with your lack of privacy and your text and voice is used to train LLMs, so that is another very real cost.
I think it's something like First space is home, second is work, third is a place to hang out and meet people, fourth is using first or second space as third space, and fifth space is using the Internet for spaces.