For PCs, laptops, desktop computers, etc, download the Discord app from that website. For Apple or Android smartphones and tablets, search for Discord on your platformās App directory
Log into Discord
Add the Adaptation Gardening server by pressing the āPlusā button (+) and then pasting the server link āDiscordā or just the server code ācr3z6hyPā
Discordās channels are like virtual āmeeting roomsā . These virtual spaces can be used for formal meetings and presentations and also still be there 24/7 for everyone to use.
If you have never used Discord before, it can be accessed directly in the web browser via that link. There are Discord apps for various types of devices. (Because I use Discord at least a couple of days per week, I personally use the Windows app version, which works better than the web browser version for me.)
We have identified some features which might be useful:
āStage Channelsā for facilitated audiovisual presentations for an audience of up to 50 people.
Simpler unfacilitated āGo Live and Screen Shareā video presentations with unlimited viewers and voice discussion.
Watch Together: watch the same videos at the same time and talk amongst each other as you watch.
Voice-only discussion channels with unlimited participants.
In the discussion where this idea emerged, I suggested an outline for trying Discord. This thread is part of that flow:
I can think of three steps to help GTS to evaluate using Discord:
Establish a free Discord server account and make basic configuration steps, set up some channels and rooms for GTS conversation.
Start a separate thread here in the forum about Discord to discuss its use, share the server login link, and where GTS members could post if they are having issues or questions about using Discord.
Plan a small ātest meetingā for a few of us to try out the meeting functions together. Then help facilitate a public monthly meeting, maybe at the beginning of April.
Speaking of bots if you put any on the server usually I have a text channel in my servers such as #botspam or similar and then redirect all the chatty bots out thereās output to that channel so it doesnāt clog up the regular text channels.
I think itās 10am Friday here. Not sure. I get confused. Anyway, Iāll try at that time and see what happens.
Edit: Perhaps not. I canāt get either of the links above to work. Is there another way to access it?
Just installed Discord on my phone. Seels Ok.
Iāll figure out if I can participate to the call, but as I am waiking up at 5am this morning and that the call it will be at 1am in hereā¦ I donāt think I will not be able to make it!
Not a problem though, there will be othersā¦
Gregg, I had the same issue. Eventually I tried just copying the link provided, then going into the Discord app, tapping the + sign on the left, tapping on join server at the bottom then pasting in the copied link. That seemed to work for me.
Had a quick look around - I donāt have the brain space to learn a whole new set of protocols and commands and navigation just to have a few chats to people, when i can do that on FB or zoom. Also worried that discussions on discord will dilute the forum, or end up with me having to log into two places to find out whatās going on - I miss enough stuff as it is. My crusty old boomer opinion, so probably worthless :).
I apologize for this, I had not considered that some people interested in trying Discord would be using devices where which would need to install the app, or manually paste the server code. But I should have expected it.
I hate to leave someone ālocked out of the meetingā, so to speak. Thank you for being patient.
edit: I have edited what Richard wrote a little bit and added it to the first post. Hopefully that will prevent this from happening again.
I had a thoroughly enjoyable happy hour, and in the spirit of testing I am thinking of recreating it here next week/next test. @markwkidd what about having meeting rooms C, D, E here too (topics or categories) , have a 2nd, open zoom account that anyone can jump into, anybody can host meetings whenever they want, just ideally not at the same time.
Anyway, my topic next Thursday will be a continuation of yesterday-- open sourcing, +engagement, increasing transparency of GTS but at 21.00 GMT (2 pm instead of 4pm PDT) and maybe Iāll create a category or topic closer to the date.
