Discord Manual

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Table of Contents:

1. Making an Account & Joining Discord 3

a. Opening Discord in browser 3
b. Opening Discord from the App 6
2. StudyStream Discord Navigation 9
a. Welcome Section 9
i. #rules 9
ii. #how-to-use 10
iii. #mindfulness-sessions 10
iv. #announcements 11
v. #get-roles 11
vi. #mindfulness-chat 13
b. University Students Section 14
i. #general-chat 14
ii. #introductions 14
iii. #productivity 15
iv. #wellness-and-mental-health 15
v. #study-buddy-chat 16
c. Find Study Partners Section 17
i. #find-a-studdybuddy 17
ii. #find-a-studygroup 18
iii. #my-checklist 18
iv. #completed 19
v. #commands 20
d. Chill Section Section 21
i. #summer-school 21
ii. #personal-projects 21
e. Language Learning Section 22
i. #language-learning 21
f. University Majors Section 23
g. University Focus Channels 24
h. Study Pods 25
i. 24/7 Music Channels 26
j. Away from Keyboard 27
k. Pre-Uni Server 28
l. Reporting an Incident 29
m. Messaging Someone 30
3. More Resources 31

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 1. Making an Account and Joining Discord

Opening Discord in Browser

Step 1 – Go to discord.com and click “open Discord in your browser”

Step 2 – Choose a username

Step 3 – Enter your Date of Birth (Discord has a minimum age requirement)

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 Step 4 – Click on the “Have an invite already? Join a server”prompt at the bottom of
the popup

Step 5 – Enter the following invite link https://discord.gg/ygGjMAfJ5c

Step 6 – Choose your role

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 Step 7 – Enter email and password to claim your account

Step 8 – Verify your phone number by clicking “Verify Phone” at the bottom

Step 9 – Click the emote below the post to join the corresponding server

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 Opening Discord from the App

Step 1 – Go to discord.com and download the app

Step 2 – Click on register at the bottom

Step 3 – Fill in the details

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 Step 4 - Go to https://www.studystream.live/ and click on “Join us on Discord”

Step 5 - Click on Join StudyStream

Step 6 - Choose your role

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 Step 7 – Click the emote below the post to join the corresponding server

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Congrats! Now you are all set up. The next section will discuss how to
navigate within the StudyStream server.

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 2. StudyStream Discord Navigation (for
college/university students)

The discord server is organized into channels which are places for people to talk
about different topics

Welcome Section
Channels:

1. #rules

The first channel is “rules”, which explains the rules for the StudyStream server, read
these to gain an understanding of how the server works.

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 2. # how-to-use

The second channel is “how-to-use”, which explains how discord is organized

and has an FAQ for commonly asked questions.

3. #mindfulness-session

Next is the “mindfulness-session” channel, which announces the live mindfulness

sessions that StudyStream hosts, these are conducted through zoom.

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 4. #announcements

Next is the “announcements” channel where the admins give updates about
changes within the server.

5. #get-roles

Next is the “get-roles” channel, through which you can join more channels
depending on your interests as well as receive reminders. There are currently
four different roles you can subscribe to:

a. Mindfulness sessions – to receive pings regarding the mindfulness

sessions click on the green circle

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 b. Discord server updates – to receive updates about any changes
occurring within the server click the white circle.

c. Language channels – these are channels for non-English speakers to be able to

speak their native language, as well as a space for language-learners to practice
with native speakers. To join a language channel, click the corresponding emote
for the language you would like to join.

d. Opt-in channels – Once you click the emote button you have access
to majors channels such as biology and others, which is a place for
students to discuss their fields of study.

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 e. Pingable roles – if you’d like to receive pings to stay hydrated and/or
to check your posture click on the corresponding emotes.

6. #mindfulness-chat

Next, there’s the “mindfulness-chat” channel, which is a place to

discuss the mindfulness meditation session with others.

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 University Students Section
Channels:

1. #general-chat

The first channel in this section is the “general-chat”. This is a place where students
can interact with each other about any topic. One thing to note is that this channel
is English- only.

2. #introductions

Next is the “introductions” channel, this is a place for you to tell us about
yourself and what brought you to SttudyStream. Do not reply to messages or
have conversations in this chat. Introductions are limited to only one
submission.

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 3. #productivity

The “productivity” channel is a place where users can share their

productivity and motivation tips.

4. #wellness-and-mental-health

The “wellness-and-mental-health” channel is a place for individuals to talk

about their well-being and struggles and get advice from other users.

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 5. #study-buddy-chat

The “study-buddy-chat” channel is a place for you and your study buddy to
talk in a public environment.

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 Find Study Partners Section

Channels:

1. #find-a-studybuddy

This channel is for you to find a study buddy to stay accountable for your work.
The following format should be used for the post:

You can find a study buddy with the same major or subject of interest as you
by pressing ctrl+F for Windows and cmd+F for Macs and searching for a
keyword, for example “Business”. See the pinned messages in this channel for
more information on this.

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 2. #find-a-studygroup

This channel is similar to “#find-a-studygroup”, but instead of looking for an

individual study buddy, this is to find a group of individuals to study with. Below
is a StudyGroup template and example message, which can be viewed in the
pinned messages of the channel.

3. # my-checklist

This channel is a place for individuals to post their to-do lists publicly, as a
way to stay accountable for their work.

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 Here is an example template, which can be viewed from the pinned
messages tab:

4. #completed

This channel is for individuals to post the tasks they have completed.

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 5. #commands

When using this channel you can use the “-m” command to check your own
personal studying statistics such as how long you have been studying and how
you compare to other users.

To time your studying progress on discord enter ”-p” and it will show you your
role within the server, this is based on the number of hours you spent studying in
the focus rooms and study pods. The more time you spend in the focus channels
and study pods the higher your role will be.

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 Chill Section

Channels:

1. #summer-school

In this channel individuals can chat about anything summer-school related, such
as their summer courses.

2. #personal-projects

This is a place for students to share any projects they are working on, both
academic and non-academic.

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 Language Learning
There is only one channel here #language-learning.

This channel is to discuss the best practices for learning a language.

In order to view channels for specific languages, remember to click the

emote for the corresponding language in the #get-roles channel.

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 University Majors

The next section is “university majors” which only shows if you opt-in to it by
pressing the corresponding emote in the “get-roles” channel. Once you do so,
you will see channels for various majors.

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 University Focus Channels
These are voice channels which anyone can join to study together, you can choose
to have your video on or off.

Channels:

1. #study-chat

This channel is to chat with others from the focus channels, use this space instead
of trying to communicate through video. For example, you can use this channel to
thank someone for their company during a study session.

2. Focus Channel (U)

The focus channels are similar to the zoom rooms where you can study with
other people with or without video. One key difference between the zoom
rooms is that the discord focus channels are capped at 10, 15, or 25 individuals
depending on the room. The capacity is shown to the left of the focus channel
name, as well as how many individuals are currently in the room. For example,
the below focus room has a capacity of 10 and there are currently 8 people
studying there.

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 Study Pods
Study pods are an area for people to study in smaller groups with the ability to
unmute during breaks, unlike focus rooms where you are muted throughout the
whole duration. This is an opportunity for people to meet others and study together.
The capacity of the study pods ranges from 2 to 10 people.

Channels:

1. #studypod-rules

Read this channel before joining a study pod to get a better understanding of how
they work and to familiarize yourself with the rules.

2. #studypod-chat

Similar to “#study-chat” for the focus channels, “#studypod-chat” is a place to

talk with other students from the study pods. Go to #find-a-studygroup if you're
looking for some groups to study with!

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 24/7 Music Channels

This is a place where music is played 24/7 and you can choose from different
genres such as Lofi, Jazz, or Classical to play while you study.

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 Away From Keyboard (AFK)

The idea of this section is that when you are idle in a Focus Channel or Study Pod, a
moderator can move you to the AFK section, which is the inactive channel. If you
are moved here, you still have the ability to move back to your original voice
channel.

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 Pre Uni-Discord
The Pre-Uni StudyStream has similar channels to the University version except
for some slight differences such as all the language channels are seen right
away vs having to select a role, there are no study pods just focus channels and
there is a slight variation in the channels that are offered. The Pre-Uni channels
are shown below.

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 Reporting
If you see any inappropriate behaviour in the server, message ModBear (located
in the top of the right panel) to report the incident.

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 Messaging Individuals

To send a message to a user click on their avatar and type a message in the
message field at the bottom of the pop-up.

Alternatively, you can message individuals from the home tab on discord and
search users by their username. To do this, you first need to add the individual as a
friend.

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More Resources:

How Discord Works in 148,000 Miliseconds or Less

Beginner’s Guide to Discord

🙏 Special thanks to Katreena for inspiring this manual

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