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What are servers?
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Discord servers are the spaces where communities and groups of friends can gather.
These servers can be public and consist of a larger number of people, while others are private, smaller and more intimate, allowing those only through invitation.
Table of Content
1. Categories
2. Text Channels
3. Threads
4. Pinned Posts
5. Slow Mode
6. Voice Channels
a. Screen Sharing
a. Limitations
7. Roles
a. Discord Tags
8. Permissions
7. Use of Emojis
7. Additional Features
a. Boosts
a. Events
Categories
Channel categories are used to help organize the various tools Discord servers use and neatly categorize them for the intended purpose and subject-related use.
Text Channels
The first of the Discords tools are text channels. This is where people can send written messages, images, pictures, or files.
Threads
Threads help streamline multiple topics into one text channel without the need to create a new text channel for the server. They make it easier to follow a singular topic on one channel in the case multiple, big topics are simultaneously occurring in one channel. These threads can last for a certain amount of time after inactivity.
Pinned Posts
Pinning posts allow users to save vital information sent on a text channel and make it easier to locate even after time passes and the original message is buried.
Slow Mode
When enabled, it limits the amount of messages a user can send in a channel for a certain amount of time. It prevents potential spamming of messages and prompts users to take care when sending messages to text channels where slow mode is on.
Voice Channels
Voice channels are where users can meet over voice and video. Users can see others using the voice channels and also hop in with a simple click of the mouse.
- Screen Sharing
Users in voice channels are able to share their screen in real time to other users in the call. There are available options to share the whole screen or specific windows alongside the audio.
- Limitations
There is a limitation on how many users can go into the voice channel. 99 users can all join a voice channel however, if cameras are on, a total of 25 people in the server can join the channel to video chat together.
Roles
A role is a defined set of permissions under a name. Users under certain roles are given access to certain actions that can help manage a server and its users, as well as assist in customizing it further. Users can be given multiple roles.
Permissions
In larger servers, permissions can be given to users on what channels they can interact with. It can limit what text and voice channels they can access or even view.
Use of emojis
There is a wide array of emojis available for use in Discord servers. Server owners or those with specific roles can even upload custom emojis for users to use within that server. They can either be sent along with messages to help indicate tone, or used as a reaction or acknowledgement to messages.
Additional features
Voice channels are where users can meet over voice and video. Users can see others using the voice channels and also hop in with a simple click of the mouse.
- Boosts
There are certain features in Discord servers that are locked behind server boosts. This includes audio and stream quality in voice channels, a larger upload limit for files, additional features for threads, and higher customization for the overall server. Boosts are paid, however multiple users within the server can donate a number of boosts to help unlock the different perks.
- Events
Discord Events essentially give an advanced notice to users in the server of any upcoming events. These can include the event’s name, description, date, time, as well as specify whether the event will take place on the server or on another online platform.
