The UHD is already a discord server for howrse, people are 100% happy with that. Please please please do not remove the forums! I don't know how the mods feel about this, but the community is pretty clear it's a bad idea.

Rules: "We highly recommend you not to answer Private Messages from people you don't know, even if they also are part of the Discord server. Do not hesitate to report any inappropriate situation on the Howrse support and/or to Discord directly"

So they know its going to be a problem and are just like "yeah just don't answer messages, that'll fix it." as if people can't send explicit or harassing content anyway. Not answering a harassing message doesn't magically make it not exist .

Im not even ALLOWED DISCORD for Pete's sake. This is THE MOST ridiculous thing I have ever seen and Im heartbroken because the forums are a huge part of my game.

Or at least leave the forums, and add a discord server. Hundreds of games have done that, just please leave the forums!

I use discord, only on UHD. I feel like sine UHD already exists, why does howrse need to make another one. Sure howrse doesn't control the UHD, but that's one of it's best qualities

Yea I've seen that one around, maybe Howrse is sour its not run by them. They should make the server *optional* and keep the forums.

also there's an introduction channel for people to introduce themselves including their age so all you have to do is easily search there to find minors. they couldn't have made it easier to target minors the channel says "Use this channel to present yourself, give your name account and your version" but what it does not say is "DON'T INCLUDE YOUR AGE" so many people are including their age. This is really upsetting for a website that seemed to really want to protect the safety of their users. I really expected better.

So they removed the ability to even see how long ago we were connected (There was an "online or not" feature on Howrse) on here, but on that all's fair game? Oh no.

We shouldn't have to go to an entirely different platform to speak to each other for this game. Some of us do as a CHOICE. But removal of forums takes that choice away. Not everyone is comfortable with going to Discord.

Not to mention like... you're really just going to rely on a whole different platform? Explain lol.

Just to clarify earlier, I meant finding mods here on the game if you can't access Discord.

Anyone else suddenly thinking that the couple of times recently we lost access to the forums wasn't an "accident" at all?

Joined just to investigate and give my common sense on this. NOT A fan by any means. First off, people are listing ages in the introductory portion of the server. That wouldn't be too big of an issue but with online, they're risking minors getting exposed and exploited. Secondly, it's an "English Only" server. Sure, no big deal with translators existing but I myself got muted on the server for a minor comment in another language. Three, You can't DM mods or admins with issues or risk gettitng banned, so I've heard. They also wont figure out a way to ensure people wont message random folks, and just encourage players tot "ignore" it.

so it seems like hopefully it shouldn't affect that! They only mentioned forums I think so i do really hope they don't do anything to the messages. I wouldn't quit just yet, I think we should see how things pan out! I did see someone on the discord say that howrse might be keeping the forums only for the international server. no idea if its true but i hope it is!

As an active Discord user, moderator, and admin (not of this new server thank you very much), I am very disappointed in everything I'm seeing in this "Official Server". First of all, I am not super active in Howrse forums, but I sure know how much people rely on them for community. Discord is an excellent platform and can be an asset to Howrse, IF USED CORRECTLY. Unfortunately, it's looking like it will be the polar opposite of an asset right now. Don't let this be your downfall, Howrse. Secondly, I am hoping the exploitation I am dreading does not take place with the young players sharing their ages in the Official server. I've seen the absolutely disgusting messages young people receive because they shared their ages online. Thirdly, if you want a welcoming server, you're going to have to welcome everyone, not just the people you speak the same language as. And what is this banning I'm seeing left and right? Not a place I want to hang out in, just saying.

Take this to heart, admin. Now would be a great time to start listening to the players before bad things start happening, whether that be you losing players or rather, underage kids getting exploited.