💬Using Discord

Discord can be a scary and overwhelming place. This guide aims to make clear how to get the most out of the Superteam server.

​​🙂 General Etiquette:

• If you're new to Discord, check out this resource to get up to speed.

​​Tagging Roles:

• ​​Don't tag the @Member role unless you have a very, very, very strong reason to do so. It's irritating to other Members.

• ​​Feel free to tag particular roles (e.g. @Designer, @Developer, @Marketer, @Writer, etc) in the #help-wanted channel.

• ​​Get your own role by going to the #role-self-assign channel

​​Use Threads:

• ​​Channels are not great for persistent conversations. You get interrupted by other people, or your messages about a certain topic may get left behind. That's why we strongly encourage you to use threads.

• ​​Here's how to create a public thread for the discussion.

• ​​If you think your response will require another response from someone, create a thread instead of responding in the main channel.

• ​​To check threads in a channel, click on the Threads icon in the upper right of Discord, next to the channel description.

DMing Effectively:

• Don't say just hello in chat

• Don't ask to ask

​​📺 Channel Guide

Here are a few key channels to monitor and get familiar with.

#intros

Introduce yourself here to the group. This is the best way to tell everyone about yourself and how awesome you are!

#help-wanted

When asking for help, be specific as possible about the scope of the project, the timeline, and the compensation.

When responding to a help request, try starting a thread to ask any follow-up questions or indicate you're going to DM someone.

#share-an-insight

Share the best tweets, articles, and videos you come across.

Ideally, include a short excerpt, quote, or a bit of text explaining why you found the link you're sharing to be interesting

#events

This is where we talk about everything events - IRL as well as URL.

Share events you’re going to, plan events if you want to host a dinner or get the latest scoop about where the party is happening soon!

#dev-talk & #design-talk

These are domain-specific channels where like-minded gigadevs and designers get together to talk about their respective crafts.

#voice-chat

Used for voice chats. We encourage you to use this when talking with others so that other Members can sit in/contribute ideas where appropriate. Wednesdays Watch Parties also happen here!