I've just got D&D Beyond, and I noticed something right of the bat. 

Is D&D now a social media platform?

I mean, you get to talk about D&D related stuff with other people all around the world, join their campaigns, etc. I know I'm late to this as, again, I've just got this and last year got into D&D, but I still believe it is worth pointing out,

I mean, the forums are a medium by which social activities happen, so, by definition, yeah.

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I've just got D&D Beyond, and I noticed something right of the bat. 

Is D&D now a social media platform?

I mean, you get to talk about D&D related stuff with other people all around the world, join their campaigns, etc. I know I'm late to this as, again, I've just got this and last year got into D&D, but I still believe it is worth pointing out,

Yes. Yes, it is. Primarily in the off-topic section. There‘s a “like” system, there’s PM capability, there are friendgroups, there’s sometimes weird drama. But it’s much less social than a lot of other platforms (Twitter, Insta), if that helps. At its core, D&D is a game made for the real world, and the forums are just a small part of what DDB has to offer.

(Also, there’s a world of difference between this site and the real game. This is social media. D&D is just social.)

The simple answer: Yes

Technically D&D itself is a social medium, just not a very wide-reaching one.

Now I know. By the way, why has this gained more views than anything has ever in my life?

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DDB is very much a social platform for corn, err I mean, grass, no, wait I mean, DDB is a social system for gaming, as an adjunct, and there are efforts afoot to make it a space where one can engage in social gaming as well as social interaction, all virtually.

They are stalking the competition, but I will leaf you with this kernel of wisdom:

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I've just got D&D Beyond, and I noticed something right of the bat. 

Is D&D now a social media platform?

I mean, you get to talk about D&D related stuff with other people all around the world, join their campaigns, etc. I know I'm late to this as, again, I've just got this and last year got into D&D, but I still believe it is worth pointing out,

 
D&D is not a social media platform - it is a game. It is a social game, but it is not a social media platform in and of itself. D&D Beyond is a social media platform in part - though its primary function is the digital tools, it still contains an online forum which, by definition, is a social media platform.

It has all the hallmarks of any social media platform. It has folks who are here to troll and folks who are here to help.  It has its cliques and its users who just want to do their own thing.  It has all the bigotry, hate, and ignorance endemic in both social media and gaming communities, and it has those who stand against it.  It has useful discussions, spammy discussions, and useful discussions co-opted by spammy discussions. It allows misinformation to spread faster than common sense.  

And, perhaps most importantly, it does what you said in your post - it allows people from all over the world to share their love of D&D.

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I've just got D&D Beyond, and I noticed something right of the bat. 

Is D&D now a social media platform?

I mean, you get to talk about D&D related stuff with other people all around the world, join their campaigns, etc. I know I'm late to this as, again, I've just got this and last year got into D&D, but I still believe it is worth pointing out,

 Yes. This is what communities and social media looked like before Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, etc.

A forum community where people discuss shared interests one post at a time.