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==About==
 
==About==
 
[[Discord]] is a multimedia realtime chat [[web service]] and application for desktop and mobile. It is comparable to [[Slack]], with one major difference being that users identify against a central server rather than individual servers. This allows for user interaction ([[direct message|DM]]s) outside of the context of a particular server, and also discovery of what servers and friends you share with others.
 
[[Discord]] is a multimedia realtime chat [[web service]] and application for desktop and mobile. It is comparable to [[Slack]], with one major difference being that users identify against a central server rather than individual servers. This allows for user interaction ([[direct message|DM]]s) outside of the context of a particular server, and also discovery of what servers and friends you share with others.
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<big>'''Especially Useful Pages''': {{l/sub|101}} - {{l/sub|formatting}}</big>
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==Pages==
 
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* [[/alternatives]]
 
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* [[/how to/crown]]: a beginner's guide to giving someone else admin powers on your Discord server
 
* [[/how to/crown]]: a beginner's guide to giving someone else admin powers on your Discord server
 
* [[/formatting]]: how to do various types of text-formatting when writing in Discord (it's similar to Markdown)
 
* [[/formatting]]: how to do various types of text-formatting when writing in Discord (it's similar to Markdown)
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* [[/links]]: external information (official & not)
 
* [[/logging]]
 
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===user/group security===
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* [[/notes]]: loose notes to be turned into proper documentation
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This applies only within Servers (Guilds); DMs, even when multiple people are included, have essentially no security controls.
 
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The security management is fairly sophisticated. Channels can be restricted to selected individuals or "roles" (which are essentially security groups). Channels can also be grouped into "categories", which can be given their own security settings which then become defaults for the channels they contain. The permissions which are assignable to individuals or roles are quite fine-grained.
 
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===comparison to IRC===
 
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Discord is [[GUI]]-oriented rather than text-oriented; almost everything except actual messages is done via menus, icons, and other graphical interface elements, though there are a few text commands.
 
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Some of the graphical elements supported:
 
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* limited rich text formatting: '''bold''', ''italics'', <s>strikethrough</s>
 
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* avatars for users and servers/guilds
 
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* [[emoji]], both inline and as reactions to posts (aka reactji).
 
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Other users can click on already-posted reactji, and Discord will display the number of people who clicked (and their usernames in the hover-over). This can be used for practical things like polling, as well as just expressing feelings about something without interrupting the conversation.
 
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==Links==
 
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===Official===
 
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* [https://discordapp.com/ home page]
 
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** [https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/360004027692-Requesting-a-Copy-of-your-Data Requesting a Copy of your Data]
 
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** '''2020-06-18''' [https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/360036118732 Discord System Messages]
 
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** '''2020-04-17''' [https://blog.discord.com/the-future-of-bots-on-discord-4e6e050ab52e The Future of Bots on Discord]
 
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** '''2017-09-09''' [https://blog.discordapp.com/parents-guide-to-discord-c77d91793e9c Parent’s Guide to Discord]
 
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===Guides===
 
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* '''2022-10-20''' [https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-use-discord/ How to Use Discord: A Beginner’s Guide]
 
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===Discussion===
 
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* '''2020-06-06''' [https://cadence.moe/blog/2020-06-06-fuckdiscord #FuckDiscord] ([https://catgirl.science/notice/9voLqI3OMubYN6s9Kq via]): very articulate mostly-lay explanation of some deep problems with the whole product
 
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===News===
 
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* '''2022-07-05''' [https://piunikaweb.com/2022/07/05/discord-shaming-server-invite-scam-heres-what-you-need-to-know/ Discord 'shaming server' invite scam: Here's what you need to know]
 

Revision as of 19:40, 20 November 2023

About

Discord is a multimedia realtime chat web service and application for desktop and mobile. It is comparable to Slack, with one major difference being that users identify against a central server rather than individual servers. This allows for user interaction (DMs) outside of the context of a particular server, and also discovery of what servers and friends you share with others.

Especially Useful Pages: 101 - formatting

Pages

  • /alternatives
  • /API: writing software to interact with Discord
  • /bots: there are a lot of bots available for extending Discord functionality
  • /how to/crown: a beginner's guide to giving someone else admin powers on your Discord server
  • /formatting: how to do various types of text-formatting when writing in Discord (it's similar to Markdown)
  • /links: external information (official & not)
  • /logging
  • /notes: loose notes to be turned into proper documentation
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