Guide to the Discord
This page serves as a guide to the Community Garden Radio Discord.
What is Discord?
Discord is a VoIP and instant messaging social platform. Users have the ability to communicate with voice calls, video calls, text messaging, media and files in private chats or as part of communities called "servers". It is used by Community Garden Radio to allow listeners to chat along with the show, send in requests and content instantly rather than via e-mail and chat about other topics outside of show hours. It is free to join, although it is encouraged to subscribe to the show if using the server. The app is available for free from the Discord website, App Store and Google Play Store.
What is the Community Garden Radio Discord?
See also: List of Discord channels
The CGR Discord is a community for listeners of Community Garden Radio. The server contains many channels intended for separate discussion ranging on a number of topics. It also contains a chatroom for listeners to listen along to the show and provide content when requested.
How do I join?
First of all you will need to download and sign up to Discord, this is free. You will need a valid e-mail address and a phone number, the latter which is used for validation in certain circumstances. This is a security feature for Discord and not part of the Community Garden Radio validation. Secondly, you need to be a Patreon subscriber. While Discord and the server is free to join, it is highly encouraged that the users are subscribers of the Garden's Patreon. Finally, join the Discord server by visiting this link. You can use this link to sign up to Discord too if you so wish.
Phew. I'm here! What now?
Welcome! You just need to complete a few steps before you can join in, but they won't take long. On arrival to the server, you are greeted with a small box which gives you an idea of what to do. However, before you can start chatting, you will need to complete a few more steps. After clicking on the welcome message box, you will see a small box at the bottom of the server asking you to complete a few more steps, along with a purple "complete" button. Click this button, and a verification box will pop up (see on the right).
Verifying your email
If you have not already done so, click the purple "Verify" button to confirm your email address is real. This is a one-time verification and will not need to be repeated. If your email address has yet to be verified, you will see a "resend email" button instead.
Reading and agreeing to the server rules
After verifying your email, you will need to read the rules of the server (which are also posted below in this article). Once you have scrolled and read the rules, tick the check box to agree to the rules. Please note, this means you agree to the rules and if you disagree with any of the rules, you will not be able to join the Discord server. Once you have agreed to the rules, you are free to chat in the server!
This Discord business is overwhelming, what's what?
CGR Discord Rules
1. Be respectful
This means no mean, rude, intimidating, or harassing comments. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Lead with kindness.
2. No inappropriate language
Any derogatory language towards any user is prohibited.
3. No spamming
Do not send a lot of small messages or media right after each other. These disrupt chat and make it hard to scroll through the server. Please keep your messages at least 5 words long while chatting.
4. No pornographic/adult/other NSFW material
The idea behind the server is to provide a safe place for us to share our enjoyment of CGR along with tv, music, videos, and other hobbies and loves - not to share the aforementioned NSFW material.
5. No advertisements
No invasive advertising, whether it be for other communities or streams. You can post your content in the self-promo channel, but please don't post excessively.
6. No offensive names and profile pictures
7. Server Raiding
Server raiding is against the Discord terms of service. Any attempt to circumvent or bypass them can result in a permanent ban.
8. Threats are forbidden
Threats are prohibited and disallowed.
9. Follow the Discord Community Guidelines
You can find them here: https://discordapp.com/guidelines
10. Do not join the voice chat channel without permission of the people already in there
If you see that they have a free spot it is alright to join and ask whether they have an open spot, but leave if your presence is not wanted by whoever was there first.
11. Trigger warnings.
When talking about topics which are sensitive or anything which may be triggering to other users please use spoiler tags and add a trigger warning. This includes, but is not limited to sexual assault, mental health issues, experiences around racism, transphobia and homophobia. Please keep talking about food in the food channel, alcohol in the open arms and politics in the politiking channel. If you are asked by a mod to add a trigger warning, please do so.
12. Respect the admins and mods
The admins and mods are voluntarily here to keep the community tidy and running smoothly. Deliberate ignoring of admins or mods, blocking of admins or mods or not following the rules outlined above will result in a ban from the server.
The Admins and Moderators will Mute/Kick/Ban per discretion. If you feel mistreated, DM an Admin and we will resolve the issue.
All Channels will have completed descriptions and/or pinned messages with guidelines for each channel, what they are there for and how everything works. If you don't understand something, feel free to ask!
Your presence in this server implies accepting these rules, including all further changes.