Introduction

FreeBSD has an instance on Discord for the community to socialize, get support, support others, learn, contribute, collaborate, and stay up to date. It's a invitation-only voice, video and text communication service.

To join the FreeBSD Discord community for the first time:

• accept this invitation.

To enter the FreeBSD lobby at any time after joining:

• https://discord.com/channels/727023752348434432/727023752348434436

If there's an unexpected prompt to login, and login fails:

• check that your web browser does not already have Discord in another tab (it's not normal to run the web app in more than one tab)

• check that you are not already logged in to a standalone application (Safari on iOS may ignore your Open with Discord preference).

Why Discord?

Discord:

• is broadly accessible
• is popular with non-technical people
• broadens the appeal of FreeBSD beyond traditional spaces and audiences
• is commonly used by gaming communities, also used by many others
• has unique features that do not require a steep learning curve.

Guidelines & Rules

Our FreeBSD Discord server rules and guidelines are additional, and complementary, to the FreeBSD Code of Conduct.

While we don't have strict 'on-topic' rules, the following types of content are never acceptable, and are grounds for immediate removal without notice:

• NSFW or obscene content (including text, images, or links featuring nudity, sex, hard violence and other graphically disturbing content)
• links to, or sharing of, copyright or pirated material
• content that is, or could be considered, discriminatory.

Note: It is challenging to describe crystal clear boundaries for including and excluding particular content, which means the above guidelines are not exhaustive. We expect community members to always exercise their best judgement, with the primary consideration and priority being the health and well-being of the FreeBSD community.

If you see something against the rules or that makes you feel unsafe, let us know. We want this server to be a welcoming space!

Channel Overview

Channels are organised into four high-level user-goal oriented categories, to help you find what you're looking for:

• SOCIALIZE - Connecting and enjoying time with other people in the community.

• HELP & SUPPORT - Getting help, helping and supporting others.

• LIVE - Real-time events, streams and other live content.

• LEARN & CONTRIBUTE - Leveling up knowledge, participating and contributing.

• PULSE - Staying informed and up-to-date.

Can I Help?

Absolutely! We are keen for members to reach out and talk about how we can best leverage and improve the Discord experience. Some ideas we'd love people to get involved with include:

• Brainstorm/Suggest unique and creative ideas or features.
• Provide bug reports and user experience feedback and suggestions.
• Actively promote Discord in other social media spaces, particularly those that may be new or curious to learn more about FreeBSD.
• Contribute to the Wiki page and its content[1].
• Participate and support other members on Discord.
• Run a live stream on a FreeBSD-related topic.
• Hang out in our live audio and video channels if you're comfortable doing so.

Even the smallest of ideas can go a long way, so get in touch on our Discord:#community channel.

Organisation

Principles

Principles and guidelines that inform our behaviours, decision-making and evolution:

• Casual, relaxed, fun and authentic is the flavour here. ¹

• Prioritize, leverage and focus on Discord's unique features. ²

• Encourage, promote and reward innovative and unique or activity, content and creativity.

• Do things the community does little of or hasn't done before. Blaze a new trail.

• Default to and lean toward less-is-more as much as possible.

• Default to and lean toward as open, transparent and public as possible. ³

• Default to and lean toward continuous progress, change and improvement. Nothing is set in stone. ⁴

• Respect the user, their time and attention. Provide real value. ⁵

• No engagement for engagement's sake. ⁶

• Focus on outcomes, not (only) methods. ⁷

• Balance dedicated spaces with/versus fragmented activity/groups. ⁸

• Remove class distinctions (ideally to zero). Eg: "user", "dev", "committer", "moderator", etc.

Roadmap

Roadmap of things we're looking at to improve the experience on and management of our FreeBSD Discord server.

Moderation

Team

• LewisCook (Discord: lcook)

• VincentMilumJr (Discord: Vince (darkain))

• KubilayKocak (Discord: koobs)

• You! Get in touch!

See Also

IRC

Invite Sources

• RHprKbvWJN (quarterly report)
• n2wshsy (FreeBSD Wiki)
• qr3XZ5ZM (13.0-RELEASE Party Audio)
• xv8BVD7T (13.0-RELEASE Party - #release-party)

• SYtJEeaDt8 (@FreeBSDHelp)

• AKXU6agYfV (LIVE:#livechat)

• kAUfqQekcx (Office Hours & AMA)

• JMJdurE2mK (Collabathon)

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