I used to dislike discord, thinking it was a tool that made it hard to roleplay because there was so much chat with no direction, and so much to catch up to if I wanted relevant information. But as I've learned over the year, it was never really discord that was at fault, rather those who use it. Discord, the forum, etc., all of them are tools and it's up to the GMs and players to use them responsibly.

I've had mostly bad experiences with discord and roleplays, but the one good experience I've had has clearly taught me the above- it was the GMs and the players, and probably even myself. Use the tools you have efficiently and you'll have good experiences. It's that simple for me anyway.