discord is still great if it's handled well. I'd start by DM'ing a few of my active users and asking what they actually want from the server now what topics, formats, or activities they'd find valuable. that feedback alone can guide your direction.
also you could also try launching something lightweight but consistent, like a weekly dev/hacker discussion, office hours, or casual show-and-tell. Regular events give people a reason to come back
Servers usually don’t die because of Discord they die from lack of purpose. If you redefine that, you can revive it.
you can use a multipurpose bot like sapphire https://sapph.xyz for moderation, anti-spam, logging, and automations.
to reduce junk, spam stuff you could try adding onboarding/verification questions before granting access also can se AutoMod + keyword/link filters
and rate-limit new users
this won’t remove 100% of spam but it'll drastically reduce it some manual moderation will still be needed.
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Full-stack developer and open-source maintainer at Epicenter (YC S25).
Experience building AI-integrated web apps and reviewing 450+ frontend projects on Frontend Mentor. Enjoy building tools like CCUX, AlertFrame, and Resume Builder.
also you could also try launching something lightweight but consistent, like a weekly dev/hacker discussion, office hours, or casual show-and-tell. Regular events give people a reason to come back Servers usually don’t die because of Discord they die from lack of purpose. If you redefine that, you can revive it.
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