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'''[https://discordapp.com/ Discord]''' is an out-of-game platform for team communication. [[EVE University]] uses Discord for text communication within each of communities like campuses and other teams. For Voice communications, please see [[Mumble]]. Discord allows pings (notifications) for various purposes, which will be received by all members of a particular community or team. Discord also has a mobile app which is quite versatile for both Android and iOS.
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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]].  
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Discord allows users to send out pings (notifications) for various purposes, which will be received by all members with access to the channel where the ping is sent. Pings can be made to "@everyone", which will tag all users in that channel regardless of online state, "@here", which will notify only those presently online in that channel, or to specific roles or individual Discord users for more specific purposes. Discord also has a mobile app for both Android and iOS, allowing users to keep up while away from their desktop or laptop.
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'''All EVE University Discord channels are subject to both the [[Communications Policy|EVE University Communications Policy]] and [[EVE University Rules]].'''
  
 
= Joining Discord and Channels =
 
= Joining Discord and Channels =
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You can also download the Discord desktop application [https://discordapp.com/download here].
 
You can also download the Discord desktop application [https://discordapp.com/download here].
  
It's important to note that your username and profile picture are persistent across all Discord Servers that you are a member of. However your nickname can be altered on each individual server. If you are using identifiable information as a Username, you may wish to create a separate account for the EVE University server.
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It's important to note that your username and profile picture are persistent across all Discord Servers that you are a member of. However, your nickname can be altered on each individual server. If you are using personally identifiable information as a username, you may wish to create a separate account for the EVE University server. Moreover, users of [https://discord.com/nitro Discord Nitro], Discord's premium subscription service, can instate a custom per-server profile, with a separate nickname, profile picture, profile banner and description. Further Nitro benefits and features can be found [https://discord.com/nitro here]. It is important to note that the EVE University Discord server does not allow you to set your own nickname and will always show the name of your main character, as outlined in the section below.
  
 
=== Joining our Server ===
 
=== Joining our Server ===
  
 
Anybody with an [https://auth.eveuniversity.org/ EVE University Auth account] can join our Discord server.
 
Anybody with an [https://auth.eveuniversity.org/ EVE University Auth account] can join our Discord server.
Accounts can have 7 basic roles: Non-Member, Alumnus, Member, Staff, Assistant Manager, Manager and Director. The respective roles determine access to different channels.
 
  
To join our server you should first register and log into the [https://auth.eveuniversity.org/ EVE University Auth account], then select services and link your discord.
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To join our server you should first register and log into the [https://auth.eveuniversity.org/ EVE University Auth account], then select the Services menu and link your Discord through the steps displayed there.
  
As part of this process, you will have your Nickname on the EVE University server updated to reflect your in-game name and you will have the correct roles automatically assigned.
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As part of this process, you will have your nickname on the EVE University server automatically updated to reflect the in-game name of the character designated as your "Main" on the EVE University Auth. You will have the correct roles automatically assigned. Due to the way our back-end processes works, it can take up to 24 hours for you to correctly show as member in the Discord server and be granted access to the right channels.
  
 
== Discord Categories ==
 
== Discord Categories ==
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Accounts can have 6 overarching roles: Non-Member, Alumnus, Member, Staff, Manager and Director. The respective roles determine access to different channels, as well as specific permissions such as the ability to pin messages (keeping them easily findable in a separate menu per channel; useful for posts containing a collection of information or links).
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As a general rule on the EVE University Discord server, all channels with a blue diamond in the name are visible to all Users on the server. Those with an orange diamond in the name are visible to current EVE University members as well as our alumni. It is important not to discuss internal EVE University matters in these channels, for [[Operational Security Policy|operational security]] considerations.
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Our Discord server is broken down into the following categories:
 
Our Discord server is broken down into the following categories:
  
 
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| EVE Uni Services || This category contains channels relating to service updates on EVE University and EVE related systems as well as channels to allow members to access specific campus channels.  Some of the channels here are read-only.
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| General || 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.
 
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| General || 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.
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| Voice Channels || Voice Channels containing general voice chats, the standing fleets for Main and Nullsec, PvP/PvE fleet channels, a public fleet channel, and the on-demand voice channel creation bot.
 
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| Ping Channels || Contains channels for getting someone's attention.  see [[Discord#Ping Channels.2C Opt In Notifications and Etiquette|Ping Channels, Notifications and Etiquette]]
 
| Ping Channels || Contains channels for getting someone's attention.  see [[Discord#Ping Channels.2C Opt In Notifications and Etiquette|Ping Channels, Notifications and Etiquette]]
 
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| Incursions || Contains campus-specific channels, access can be gained by joining the Incursions group in Alliance Auth.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| EVE 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.
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| NPSI || This category contains a publicly available channel linked to the public [https://npsi.rocks/ Not Purple, Shoot It calendar], allowing anyone on the EVE University server to easily see when public fleets from the NPSI community are scheduled to take place.
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| Main Community|| This category contains the channels related to our [[Main Community]] and access to it comes by default when you become an EVE University member. It can be used to discuss activities in high, low and general null-security space.
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| 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].
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| 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.
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| Incursions Community || Contains community-specific channels for [[EVE University Incursion Community]], including a fleet ping channel. Access can be gained by joining the Incursions group on the [https://auth.eveuniversity.org/groups/ EVE University Auth Groups page].
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| 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].
 
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| Main Community|| Contains hi/low/null sec channels, access can be gained by joining the Main Community group in Alliance Auth.
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| PvP Study Area|| Contains specific channels related to the discussion of EVE Online player-versus-player combat, with a general discussion channel and one dedicated to the piloting of [[Logistics]] ships. Access can be gained by joining the PvP group on the [https://auth.eveuniversity.org/groups/ EVE University Auth Groups page].
 
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| Wormhole Community (WHC) || Contains campus-specific channels, for WHC you need to [https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Wormhole_Campus#Joining_the_WHC apply to join the campus] first.
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| PvE Study Area|| Contains specific channels related to the discussion of EVE Online player-versus-environment combat, with channels dedicated to the various facets of EVE PvE, such as mining, homefronts, industry and market play, abyssals, exploration, missioning and more. Access can be gained by joining the PvE group on the [https://auth.eveuniversity.org/groups/ EVE University Auth Groups page].
 
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| Staff || Contains Staff specific channels related to the running of EVE University,  access to channels is limited to EVE University Staff.
 
| Staff || Contains Staff specific channels related to the running of EVE University,  access to channels is limited to EVE University Staff.
 
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All EVE University Discord channels are subject to both the [[Communications Policy|EVE University Communications Policy]] and [[EVE University Rules]].
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=== The "Browse Channels" menu ===
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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 many 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. Discord may be (inadvertently) hiding channels from your view.
  
 
== Ping Channels, Opt In Notifications and Etiquette ==
 
== Ping Channels, Opt In Notifications and Etiquette ==
  
EVE University's ping channels are automatically opt out. Members of EVE University can configure their preferences for specific uniwide ping channels by going to Groups in Alliance Auth.
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Most of EVE University's ping channels are opt-in. Members of EVE University can configure their preferences for specific ping channels by heading to the [https://auth.eveuniversity.org/groups/ EVE University Auth Groups page] and joining the groups for which they would like to receive pings.
  
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].
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We recommend that you configure notifications to suit your preferences 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].
  
The following channels are to be used for Uni wide or public pings only, and require additional.
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The following ping channels are available for use:
  
 
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| <span class="discord">#ping-strat</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.
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| <span class="discord">#support</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.
 
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| <span class="discord">#pingmining</span>|| Use this channel to notify about upcoming mining operations that are open to EVE University members only.
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| <span class="discord">#ping-class</span>|| This publicly available channel is used to inform (non-)Unistas about the scheduling and start of EVE University classes.|| Visible by default. Can be opted out of through the [https://auth.eveuniversity.org/groups/ EVE University Auth].
 
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| <span class="discord">#ping-pvp</span>|| Use this channel to notify about upcoming PvP activities that are open to EVE University members only.
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| <span class="discord">#ping-daily-air</span>|| This channel is used to inform Unistas about the Daily AIR LP missions and other activities tied to the AIR Daily Goal reward track.|| Visible by default. Can be opted out of through the [https://auth.eveuniversity.org/groups/ EVE University Auth].
 
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| <span class="discord">#ping-missions</span>|| Use this channel to notify about upcoming missions or abyssal activities that are open to EVE University members only.
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| <span class="discord">#ping-mining</span>|| Use this channel to notify about upcoming mining operations that are open to EVE University members only.|| Visible by default. Can be opted out of through the [https://auth.eveuniversity.org/groups/ EVE University Auth].
 
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| <span class="discord">#ping-misc</span>|| Use this channel to notify about any activities not covered by other ping channels or to contact staff, managers or directors.
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| <span class="discord">#ping-misc</span>|| Use this channel to notify about upcoming events or happenings that do not fit into any of the other ping channels.|| Visible by default. Can be opted out of through the [https://auth.eveuniversity.org/groups/ EVE University Auth].
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=== Additional opt-in ping channels ===
 
 
 
In addition, the Uni's [[EVE University Incursion Community|Incursion Community]] and [[Wormhole Community]] have ping channels for local fleets and events that require an additional opt-in past joining their respective Alliance Auth group. This is so that people can converse with an about these group's respective focuses without also signing up for unwanted pings.
 
 
 
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| <span class="discord">#ping-pve</span>|| Use this channel to notify about upcoming Pve activities that are open to EVE University members only.|| Visible by default. Can be opted out of through the [https://auth.eveuniversity.org/groups/ EVE University Auth].
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| <span class="discord">#incursions-pings</span> || Use this channel to notify about new foci as well as current and upcoming fleet forms. Open to EVE University members and alumni. || style="text-align:center" | Incursions group<br> Additional opt-in
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| <span class="discord">#ping-pvp</span>|| Use this channel to notify about upcoming PvP activities that are open to EVE University members only.|| Visible by default. Can be opted out of through the [https://auth.eveuniversity.org/groups/ EVE University Auth].
 
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| <span class="discord">#whc-pings</span> || Use this channel for campus-wide notifications and pings for content in WHC. Open only to EVE University members who have been accepted into WHC. || style="text-align:center" | WHC group<br> Additional opt-in
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| <span class="discord">#ping-guest-pvp</span>|| Use this channel to notify about upcoming PvP activities that are ran by EVE University Guest FCs.|| Visible by default. Can be opted out of through the [https://auth.eveuniversity.org/groups/ EVE University Auth].
 
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[[File:Ping_Channel_Opt_In_Reaction.png|thumb|The opt-in message for the WHC pings channel, with the emoji circled.]]
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=== Ping Etiquette ===
  
Once in the respective group, to join the pings channel:
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* Choose your channel, remember that pings are mass notifications, you do not need to ping every channel to get a response. If your fleet or class is public then ping @everyone in a public channel only.
  
# Go to the general channel for your group (<span class="discord">#incursions-general</span> or <span class="discord">#whc-general</span>)
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* Members are urged to use @everyone rather than @here, as users not currently online on Discord may wish to still receive push notifications so that they can log on to the game for content that interests them. Members are free to make use of the EVE University Auth's [https://auth.eveuniversity.org/fleetpings/ built-in ping tool], which allows you to send out a ping in a channel of your choice and include additional information such as form-up time, location, any possible fleet doctrine, and some free-from text information of your choosing.
# Click on the pinned messages button
 
# Hover over the message by "University Moderator", then click the Jump button that appears.
 
# Once at the message, click on the described emoji under it.
 
  
You should now have access to the pings channel!
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* 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 conversations can then move to this thread.
=== Ping Etiquette ===
 
  
* Choose your channel, remember that pings are mass notifications, you do not need to ping every channel to get a response. If your fleet or class is public then ping @everyone in #ping-public channel only. Situations such as QRFs
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* Pings should be informative enough so that they do not require multiple pings for the same topic. If you need to use multiple lines, type them out before you send the message. Each message sent will notify individuals on their mobile, desktop, and/or emails; do not abuse the pings otherwise individuals will just turn them off.
  
* Members are also asked to only use either @-Officer or @everyone to ping
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* Once the initial ping has been sent, followup conversations can now be had in the same channel but without using an @-mention.
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* ''<span class="discord">#chat</span>'' : A general channel for conversations specific to the community.
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* ''<span class="discord">#intel</span>'' : Intel channels for specific community intelligence.
  
* Pings should be informative enough so that they do not require multiple pings for the same topic. If you need to use multiple lines, type them out before you send the message. Each message sent will notify individuals on their mobile, desktop, and/or emails; do not abuse the pings otherwise individuals will just turn them off.
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= Additional information=
  
== Common UNI Wide Channels ==
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== Buy or Sell Channel ==
The majority of EVE Universities Discord channels are restricted to current members, however any channel marked with an orange diamond is accessible to either Alumni, and channels with a blue diamond are open to Non-Members meaning specific uni ops should not be discussed there.
 
  
Some of our common channels are:
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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.This channel is a Forum Channel - offers are created as a forum post, which allows granular filtering, for example through the use of post tags. It additionally allows members to close and lock their posts when an offer has been met or rescinded.
  
=== EVE Uni Services Channels ===
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Offers are listed in chronological order. To create a buy-or-sell post, simply make a new Forum post, give it an appropriate name, e.g. "WTS Nightmare hull @ Korsiki | Jita Split" and post a Janice or other appraisal link inside the post along with any additional information you want to give.
* ''<span class="discord">#announcements</span>'' : The purpose of this channel is to make and easily find important announcements.
 
* ''<span class="discord">#eve-status</span>'' : This channel is a read-only channel to notify users about server outages of both EVE University Services and EVE Online.
 
* ''<span class="discord">#eve-news</span>'' : This channel is a read-only channel which will be updated with news from RSS Feeds.
 
* ''<span class="discord">#eve-streams</span>'' : This channel is a read-only channel which will be updated with notifications when popular streamers or content creators go live in Twitch or YouTube. To add streamers to the notification list please raise a request through the #ping-misc.
 
  
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Select one or more appropriate tags, e.g. "Ship", "Modules", "PLEX", etc. for your offer so that others can easily filter what they are looking for, then go ahead and post it!
* ''<span class="discord">#eve-uni-general</span>'' : General channel used to discuss topics generally related to EVE University.
 
* ''<span class="discord">#fittings-chat</span>'' : This channel is for discussing fittings.
 
* ''<span class="discord">#other-games</span>'' : Chat, discuss, or play other games via this channel.
 
* ''<span class="discord">#other-chat</span>'' : Discuss, share anything not directly related to EVE University or EVE Online.
 
* ''<span class="discord">#alumni</span>'' : This channel is for Alumni to have a general conversation with current EVE University Members and to help them stay in touch.
 
* ''<span class="discord">#wiki</span>'' : This channel is used to discuss wiki edits, wiki moderation and new wiki pages.
 
  
== Community Specific Channels ==
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Once a post is created, all members may converse inside the post for more information, asking questions, and negotiating offers!
Each community has its own channel structure, at a minimum, this will include:
 
  
* ''<span class="discord">#chat</span>'' : A general channel for conversations specific to the campus.
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Once your offer has been suitably met, please feel free to close your post by right-clicking it and selecting "Close Post".
* ''<span class="discord">#intel</span>'' : Intel channels for specific campus intelligence.
 
  
 
== Markdown ==
 
== Markdown ==
  
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.
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You can inject some '''flavor''' 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.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 18:52, 18 February 2025

Christmas Eagle Logo.png This page is specific to EVE University. Other corporations or groups in the game may operate differently.
For a summary of EVE University's rules and code of conduct, see EVE University Rules.

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.

Discord allows users to send out pings (notifications) for various purposes, which will be received by all members with access to the channel where the ping is sent. Pings can be made to "@everyone", which will tag all users in that channel regardless of online state, "@here", which will notify only those presently online in that channel, or to specific roles or individual Discord users for more specific purposes. Discord also has a mobile app for both Android and iOS, allowing users to keep up while away from their desktop or laptop.

All EVE University Discord channels are subject to both the EVE University Communications Policy and EVE University Rules.

Joining Discord and Channels

Setting Up a Discord Account

If you do not currently have a Discord account you will need to create one here.

You can also download the Discord desktop application here.

It's important to note that your username and profile picture are persistent across all Discord Servers that you are a member of. However, your nickname can be altered on each individual server. If you are using personally identifiable information as a username, you may wish to create a separate account for the EVE University server. Moreover, users of Discord Nitro, Discord's premium subscription service, can instate a custom per-server profile, with a separate nickname, profile picture, profile banner and description. Further Nitro benefits and features can be found here. It is important to note that the EVE University Discord server does not allow you to set your own nickname and will always show the name of your main character, as outlined in the section below.

Joining our Server

Anybody with an EVE University Auth account can join our Discord server.

To join our server you should first register and log into the EVE University Auth account, then select the Services menu and link your Discord through the steps displayed there.

As part of this process, you will have your nickname on the EVE University server automatically updated to reflect the in-game name of the character designated as your "Main" on the EVE University Auth. You will have the correct roles automatically assigned. Due to the way our back-end processes works, it can take up to 24 hours for you to correctly show as member in the Discord server and be granted access to the right channels.

Discord Categories

Accounts can have 6 overarching roles: Non-Member, Alumnus, Member, Staff, Manager and Director. The respective roles determine access to different channels, as well as specific permissions such as the ability to pin messages (keeping them easily findable in a separate menu per channel; useful for posts containing a collection of information or links).

As a general rule on the EVE University Discord server, all channels with a blue diamond in the name are visible to all Users on the server. Those with an orange diamond in the name are visible to current EVE University members as well as our alumni. It is important not to discuss internal EVE University matters in these channels, for operational security considerations.

Our Discord server is broken down into the following categories:

Category Purpose
General 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.
Voice Channels Voice Channels containing general voice chats, the standing fleets for Main and Nullsec, PvP/PvE fleet channels, a public fleet channel, and the on-demand voice channel creation bot.
Ping Channels Contains channels for getting someone's attention. see Ping Channels, Notifications and Etiquette
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.
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.
EVE 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.
NPSI This category contains a publicly available channel linked to the public Not Purple, Shoot It calendar, allowing anyone on the EVE University server to easily see when public fleets from the NPSI community are scheduled to take place.
Main Community This category contains the channels related to our Main Community and access to it comes by default when you become an EVE University member. It can be used to discuss activities in high, low and general null-security space.
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 EVE University Auth Groups page.
Wormhole Community (WHC) Contains community-specific channels related to EVE University's Wormhole Community. Access will be granted by going through the WHC application process, which will grant access to this category upon successful completion.
Incursions Community Contains community-specific channels for EVE University Incursion Community, including a fleet ping channel. Access can be gained by joining the Incursions group on the EVE University Auth Groups page.
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 EVE University Auth Groups page.
PvP Study Area Contains specific channels related to the discussion of EVE Online player-versus-player combat, with a general discussion channel and one dedicated to the piloting of Logistics ships. Access can be gained by joining the PvP group on the EVE University Auth Groups page.
PvE Study Area Contains specific channels related to the discussion of EVE Online player-versus-environment combat, with channels dedicated to the various facets of EVE PvE, such as mining, homefronts, industry and market play, abyssals, exploration, missioning and more. Access can be gained by joining the PvE group on the EVE University Auth Groups page.
Staff Contains Staff specific channels related to the running of EVE University, access to channels is limited to EVE University Staff.

The "Browse Channels" menu

As the EVE University Discord is a Community Server, we have access to many 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. Discord may be (inadvertently) hiding channels from your view.

Ping Channels, Opt In Notifications and Etiquette

Most of EVE University's ping channels are opt-in. Members of EVE University can configure their preferences for specific ping channels by heading to the EVE University Auth Groups page and joining the groups for which they would like to receive pings.

We recommend that you configure notifications to suit your preferences and playstyle. You can do this by following the guide for Desktop Notifications or Mobile Notifications.

The following ping channels are available for use:

Channels Purpose Availability
#ping-strat 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.
#support 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.
#ping-class This publicly available channel is used to inform (non-)Unistas about the scheduling and start of EVE University classes. Visible by default. Can be opted out of through the EVE University Auth.
#ping-daily-air This channel is used to inform Unistas about the Daily AIR LP missions and other activities tied to the AIR Daily Goal reward track. Visible by default. Can be opted out of through the EVE University Auth.
#ping-mining Use this channel to notify about upcoming mining operations that are open to EVE University members only. Visible by default. Can be opted out of through the EVE University Auth.
#ping-misc Use this channel to notify about upcoming events or happenings that do not fit into any of the other ping channels. Visible by default. Can be opted out of through the EVE University Auth.
#ping-pve Use this channel to notify about upcoming Pve activities that are open to EVE University members only. Visible by default. Can be opted out of through the EVE University Auth.
#ping-pvp Use this channel to notify about upcoming PvP activities that are open to EVE University members only. Visible by default. Can be opted out of through the EVE University Auth.
#ping-guest-pvp Use this channel to notify about upcoming PvP activities that are ran by EVE University Guest FCs. Visible by default. Can be opted out of through the EVE University Auth.

Ping Etiquette

  • Choose your channel, remember that pings are mass notifications, you do not need to ping every channel to get a response. If your fleet or class is public then ping @everyone in a public channel only.
  • Members are urged to use @everyone rather than @here, as users not currently online on Discord may wish to still receive push notifications so that they can log on to the game for content that interests them. Members are free to make use of the EVE University Auth's built-in ping tool, which allows you to send out a ping in a channel of your choice and include additional information such as form-up time, location, any possible fleet doctrine, and some free-from text information of your choosing.
  • 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 conversations can then move to this thread.
  • Pings should be informative enough so that they do not require multiple pings for the same topic. If you need to use multiple lines, type them out before you send the message. Each message sent will notify individuals on their mobile, desktop, and/or emails; do not abuse the pings otherwise individuals will just turn them off.

Community Specific Channels

Each community has its own channel structure, at a minimum, this will include:

  • #chat : A general channel for conversations specific to the community.
  • #intel : Intel channels for specific community intelligence.

Additional information

Buy or Sell Channel

The #buy-or-sell channel is a Member-only channel that allows EVE University members to advertise items for sale and items for purchase.This channel is a Forum Channel - offers are created as a forum post, which allows granular filtering, for example through the use of post tags. It additionally allows members to close and lock their posts when an offer has been met or rescinded.

Offers are listed in chronological order. To create a buy-or-sell post, simply make a new Forum post, give it an appropriate name, e.g. "WTS Nightmare hull @ Korsiki | Jita Split" and post a Janice or other appraisal link inside the post along with any additional information you want to give.

Select one or more appropriate tags, e.g. "Ship", "Modules", "PLEX", etc. for your offer so that others can easily filter what they are looking for, then go ahead and post it!

Once a post is created, all members may converse inside the post for more information, asking questions, and negotiating offers!

Once your offer has been suitably met, please feel free to close your post by right-clicking it and selecting "Close Post".

Markdown

You can inject some flavor 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, 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.