The GoldAndBlack Discord Guide

Hello! This is a post that I'm making so we can link it in the sidebar, that way we can have a quick guide for people checking out the discord server.

#What's a discord server?

It's kinda like IRC with voice chat. You can connect to different channels and talk to people with text, images, and voice.

#Is Discord open source? Is it secure? Does it run on Linux? Is it powered by decentralized blockchains of TOR nodes routed through BitTorrent P2P OpenBazaar Bitcoins?

-No it is not open source, nor is it in any way decentralized, therefore just assume that it isn't secure. There is a linux client available which works pretty good, and there is also a web-based Discord client. Treat it like a public forum, just like you would Reddit.

Let's say you want to hang out with friends, and you are going to be riding in their car. Do you take a mirror to check for vbieds under the frame? Do you ask them to leave their iPhone at home? Chances are the answer is no, but if the answer is yes, then maybe you shouldn't be on Reddit, let alone discord. :P

#How do I join?

Click here.

#I joined a voice chat, and all I hear is "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna! What the hell?

We have 2 DJ bots on the server, one is named DJ Somalian Roadblock (who usually hangs out in the Americanese channel) and the other is DJ Kogos (who generally keeps the party going in the Brasiliano channel). The volume of the bots can be set independently by right-clicking and dragging the volume slider. Most people seem to keep the volume between 5 and 15 percent, so we can still talk to each other without the music getting in the way, and also so it fades into the background in case we're doing other things.

Essential commands for DJ Somalian Roadblock:

/play (YouTube URL/search term)  -- plays a song
/skip -- skips the current track
/queue -- looks at current queue

Essential commands for DJ Kogos:

!play (YouTube URL/search term) -- plays a song
!next -- skips the current track
!playlist -- looks at the current queue

You can use /help or !help if you want a full list of commands for either of the bots. DJ Kogos can do some things besides music (try !snek, for instance)

#What are the rules for the GnB discord?

Pretty much the same rules as the subreddit apply there, with some notes...

Since people are involved in conversations on the discord server, sometimes the moderation is more lenient... assuming you are funny or are providing decent levels of entertainment. Off-topic discussions are totally allowed, but if you come in and immediately say, "Hey, if black people survive on welfare, and welfare is funded by taxes, and taxes are theft, does that mean I get to throw them out of helicopters?" you'll likely get banned. New users don't get any leniency at all.

Don't post pornographic images or videos on the discord. You'll be banned. The definition of pornographic materials is, "I knows it when I sees it".

Don't be an asshole. If everyone on the discord hates you, you might be kicked just to maintain a happy and non-toxic atmosphere.

#Why are there 20 Brazilians in voice chat but only 6 English-speakers?

There are lots of Brazilian ancaps, possibly more than there are American ancaps. We all hang out in the same discord, and also have a bit of a language exchange going. Most of the Brazilians speak at least a little bit of English, and they have very interesting memes.

#What channels are for what?

Voice Channels

• The "International Clusterfuck" channel is for any language out there one would want to speak. Consider this a general purpose channel

• The "Americanese" channel is for English-speakers primarily. Please do not use this channel for other languages if you can avoid it

• The "Braziliano" channel is for Portuguese-speakers primarily. Please do not use this channel for other languages if you can avoid it

• The "Extra Channel" is exactly that... an extra channel. You can use this if one of the other channels is too crowded, or use it for voice-chat in video games, or whatever.

Text Channels

#internationalclusterfuck, #americanese, and #braziliano are text-chat channels for their respective voice channels. Use this if you want to post a link you want the other people to see or something. Please try not to post DJ requests in here, some people who don't use voice chat find that obnoxious.

#getliterature is for book recommendations and discussion primarily. Please do not post memes here.

#djmemes is for DJ request commands and posting dank memes.

#What is the average age?

The older people on the discord are in their 30s. The average is mid-20s.

#When is the server busy?

It's usually busiest in the evenings, EST.

#Who do I contact with problems?

You can contact me, I'm the main administrator. The other moderators of this subreddit generally don't go on the discord, so if you contact them they won't have any idea what you're talking about. You can also message Aurelis or Rayser on the discord. Aurelis is in a European time zone, and Rayser is in a Brazilian time zone, wheras I'm in Eastern time.

#This is really cool! Can I invite all my friends?

This depends on whether or not your friends are cool. ;)