Is there any way to run discord on Windows XP?

Yep, Discord uses Electron and Electron doesn't work on XP. Besides, the web version doesn't work neither on Chrome 49 nor on Chromium 54 as the page doesn't load and it's just blank. On Firefox 59.9 ESR Discord *does* load, however it's buggy. I think @Dibya will be pleased to know that another app uses Electron. (He hates it xD).

Is discord really the best?

Yes, discord is the best. Don’t have to worry about being ddossed/Doxxed like skype and ts. When was the last time you experienced that? More sharing options... More sharing options... Good to know - though I truly doubt they're making a ton from Nitro.

Can discord run on Windows XP or Vista?

Well.. the executable isn’t compatible with either xp or vista, according to discord’s website, it does only run on windows 7 or newer, and i would expect that to change pretty soon, as windows 7 lost support from Microsoft. How do I install discord on Windows 7?