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'''[https://discordapp.com/ Discord]''' is an out-of-game platform for instant messaging and voice over IP (VoIP) communication. Discord users can voice call, video call, text message, share media and files, and much more, taking place either in private messages or in virtual communities called "servers". [[EVE University]] uses Discord for text communication and class streaming, as well as the dissemination of important announcements and news, making Discord our ''de facto''  immediate info source. It is therefore encouraged that Unistas regularly check in with the Discord server, especially for fast-moving situations which require immediate communication. For Voice communications, please see [[Mumble]].  

| General (Uni Wide) || Contains channels for general conversation.  Some of the channels here,  highlighted by an orange diamond, are accessible by both Alumni and Non-members and therefore should not be considered secure for conversations on specific EVE University Operations.

| EVE Uni Services || This category contains channels relating to service updates on EVE University and EVE related systems as well as channels linking to wider parts of the EVE Online community, such as streamers and other Discord servers.  Some of the channels here are read-only.

| Education || This category contains channels relating to EVE University's [[Teaching Department]] and [[Wiki Department]].  As anyone can come and teach a class in EVE University, and any Capsuleer can expand the Wiki's archives of information, these channels are publicly accessible. This category furthermore contains two Classroom voice channels, where the slides and video for our classes are streamed. The audio for these classes is typically broadcast via [[Mumble]].

| EVE Uni Public Channels || This category contains a variety of channels, including the EVE Uni Public Help channel, a lore discussion channel, and various channels unrelated to EVE or EVE University. All the channels in this category are publicly available.

| Ping Channels || Contains channels for getting someone's attention.  see [[Discord#Ping Channels.2C Opt In Notifications and Etiquette|Ping Channels, Notifications and Etiquette]]

| Faction Warfare|| This category contains the channels related to [[Faction warfare]] in EVE University, allowing users to discuss FW mechanics and ping for FW fleets. Access can be gained by joining the Faction Warfare group on the [https://auth.eveuniversity.org/groups/ EVE University Auth Groups page].

| Nullsec Community (NSC)|| This category contains the channels related to our [[Null-Sec Community]], allowing users to ping for quick-reaction fleets for threats in our staging area, discuss local intel, and talk all things Nullsec Community. Access can be gained by joining the Nullsec Community group on the [https://auth.eveuniversity.org/groups/ EVE University Auth Groups page].

| Wormhole Community (WHC) || Contains community-specific channels related to EVE University's [[Wormhole Community]]. Access will be granted by [https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Wormhole_Community#Joining_the_WHC going through the WHC application process], which will grant access to this category upon successful completion.

As the EVE University Discord is a [https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/14078261239831-Clarifying-Server-Types#h_01H1W0A6Y2FN2P05CD7WD96RF8 Community Server], we have access to a number of Community-oriented tools that allow greater customization of our Discord experience. One of these is the "Browse Channels" menu, which can be found at the very top of the channel menu in the Discord server. It is possible that, even though you joined the correct groups through our EVE University Auth, you cannot find the channels you joined in your channel list. In this case, check out the "Browse Channels" menu and ensure the channels you want to see are checked. It is possible that Discord is (inadvertently) hiding channels from your view.

== Ping Channels, Opt In Notifications and Etiquette ==

We recommend that you configure notifications to suit your preference and playstyle. You can do this by following the guide for [https://support.discordapp.com/hc/en-us/articles/215253258-Notifications-Settings-101 Desktop Notifications] or [https://support.discordapp.com/hc/en-us/articles/218892547--Mobile-Notifications-Settings-101 Mobile Notifications].

| <span class="discord">#ping-uniwide</span>|| This channel is used by EVE University staff and fleet commanders to inform Unistas about major events and the formations of Strategic Operations.|| Always visible, tied to member state.

| <span class="discord">#ping-staff</span>|| This channel can be used to alert the appropriate staff to specific issues. A pinned message in this channel lists which staff role to ping for which issue.|| Always visible, tied to member state.

* Once the initial ping has been sent, followup conversations regarding the pinged content are to be had in a thread attached to the ping message. Users can create a thread by right-clicking the ping message and selecting "Create Thread". Often, this will have already been done by the person who sent out the ping. Questions and conversation can then move to this thread.

The ''<span class="discord">#buy-or-sell</span>'' channel is a Member-only channel that allows EVE University members to advertise items for sale and items for purchase.

 

In order to prevent conversation on individual offers burying other offers in channel chat, the channel is locked to threads-only.  See the instructions below for how to view or post threads.

 

 

To view buy or sell offers, open the threads window in the Buy or Sell channel -

 

[[File:Finding-Threads.png|1000px|Click the indicated Threads button to open the list of threads in the channel]]

 

[[File:Finding-Threads-Mobile.png|300px|Click the indicated Threads button to open the list of threads in the channel]]

 

The offers available will be shown in the threads window.  To view a thread, click into it.  Messages can then be sent inside the threads to ask questions, provide offers, and more.

 

 

* To create a new offer, first open the threads window as shown above.

 

 

[[File:Create-Thread-Mobile.png|400px|Click the indicated Threads button to create a new thread]]

* Finally, fill out the thread information as shown below:

1) Fill in a descriptive thread title that reflects your offer - this is the information that will be visible in the threads window for prospective shoppers. Something along the lines of ''WTS - {Items Here} - {Price Here}'' is recommended.

3) Enter an initial message. This can be an appraisal link for example, or further information (e.g. if your thread title is that a collection of goods is for sale, you can post the collection's contents here!).  Further messages can be posted after the initial thread creation, but a starting message must be included.

Once the information above is entered, press enter or click the post message button to start the thread!

[[File:Post-Thread-Mobile.png|400px|Fill in the information to finish creating the thread]]

You can inject some '''flavour''' into your everyday text chat by using Discord's own Markdown, a simple plain text formatting system that'll help you '''''make your sentences stand out'''''. There are many guides on how to format text using Markdown, [https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/210298617-Markdown-Text-101-Chat-Formatting-Bold-Italic-Underline- Discord's] own is quite possibly the best to use as it outlines what is doable in Discord, as well as other guides on how to use Discord.