User blog:Pinkgirl234/Wikia Chat and Discord: The Pros and Cons of Both

I believe it's about time I make a notable blog that will list the pros and cons for both the Wikia chat and Discord. For the last several weeks, we have been getting nonstop "Discord killed chat" posts. I believe it's high time I list the pros and cons for both features and perhaps, you, the reader, can decide if you prefer the Wikia chat, Discord or both.

I would also like to credit the following people for providing pros and cons for both the Wikia chat and Discord:

Pros

 * The Wikia chat is a feature that is part of the Wikia network. Because of this, any user with a Wikian account can instantly enter chat since the chat module is integrated at the right side of your screen.
 * There a few users (and bots) who can log the Wikia chat. Because of this, we get a preview of past conversations in chat in the chat logs page here.
 * Users who would go to chat can opt to have their own chat user tag--which usually consists of custom text set up in a custom color, size, font and even a custom image, a custom image that can serve as backgrounds for their chat messages and even a chat avatar glow, all possible with a set of CSS codes embedded in the CSS page.
 * A chat options exist thanks to this script in which a user can instantly change the colors of their chat backgrounds, chat messages, and chat message text as well as the font in chat. A user can also choose to activate their ChatHacks which can allow them to clear their chat window, create a multi-PM, change their chat status to AFK at will and a host of other options.
 * Users can embed ChatTags (thanks to the implemention of this script to the wiki's chat JS) within their chat messages that allows them to make text bold, italicized, underlined,  all of the three  or even change the color of the text.

Cons

 * The Wikia chat is prone to lag. If you are intending to send a message in chat, chances are the message won't appear for you but may or may not appear to others due to the bad state of the internet/wifi connection that you are using.
 * The bots used for chat usually don't last for as long as about 24/7 or only last for barely a few hours.
 * All messages that are released in chat cannot be deleted.

Pros

 * Discord has an official app that you can both download for both mobile and desktop, with the former being much more helpful for users who want to chat in Discord via mobile.
 * Discord is composed of several channels for users to talk about various topics that are only restricted for each particular channel. I will list down a few samples:
 *  # notices channel is for posting seemingly important notices, whether it is regarding this wiki, about a certain user or even regarding the PvZ games.
 *  # chat channel is the main channel in which everyone gets to communicate like one would at the Wikia chat.
 *  # fun_and_games is a channel where everyone can have fun posting bot commands nonstop to play various games with the usage of the bots in Discord.
 * There are tons of bots that are present in Discord in which users can entertain themselves with.
 * Discord has countless options that the Wikia chat does not posses:
 * Nickname changing - Users can change their own nicknames, like you would in Messenger.
 * Blocking - Don't confuse this with banning a user from a Discord. To block a user in Discord is to block their messages so that you wouldn't see them. Usually you can do this if a user is privately harassing or irritating you.
 * Muting - This option prevents a user from talking in voice channels.
 * Editing messages - This option allows a user to edit their own messages, usually if they make a typographical error or more or if they ha.
 * Deleting messages - This option allows a user to delete their message, usually if they sent it by mistake or if it was a duplicate message.
 * Some of the bots in Discord can last for 24/7.
 * Discord can automatically allow users to inject text formatting into their messages similar to the functions of the ChatTags script for the Wikia chat.

Cons

 * The invite link from the Discord server only lasts for a limited time. Once an invite link expires, you need to gain access to the Discord server with a new invite link.
 * The features and options in Discord are much more vulnerable to abuse. An example of this is the constant changing of nicknames of other users and framing certain user, particularly this guy--who is actually innocent.
 * As a result, disabled the everyone's ability to change the nicknames of other users.
 * Another possible abuse is with the message-deleting option: a user can use this to play "innocent"--by deleting the offending message(s)--when they are caught committing an offense.
 * Conversations in Discord are not logged unlike the conversations in the Wikia chat.
 * Users who are fairy new to Discord would have to create an account in Discord if they want to join the Discord server. They would also be required to state what their Wikian usernames, otherwise they will be kicked from the server after a certain couple of minutes.
 * Users can't have custom chat user tags as you cannot embed any CSS codes in Discord.

This blog is not yet completely it. If you have any more pros and cons that you can provide, I'll see if I can consider them so I can list them here. I can update this blog from time to time. Thank you.