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== What is 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 [https://discord.com/download Discord website], App Store and Google Play Store. | 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 [https://discord.com/download Discord website], App Store and Google Play Store. | ||
== What is the Community Garden Radio Discord? == | |||
<blockquote>See also: [[List of Discord channels]]</blockquote>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 [https://www.patreon.com/shaunkeaveny/ 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. | |||
== CGR Discord Rules == | == CGR Discord Rules == | ||