Discord - A Good Alternative To Zoom When Cities Are On Lockdown

Discord was first launched in 2015 with the aim of giving gamers a place to build communities and exchange information. As a basic user of Discord, members are allowed to send messages to one another, and each community will be called a server. If you are accustomed to Slack, you can imagine it being a less formal version of Discord. 

In a server, you will be able to type or talk to chat with other people relatively via text and voice channels. It also allows you to share videos, images, internet links, music, and so on. 

Each server usually includes a variety of channels, which is individually used for different topics or different purposes. For instance, one of your channels will be used to talk about a game, one for general chatting, and another for cats’ photos. You can access unlimited sources at no charge. 

Beginning your own server is cash-free, as well as joining other servers. Discord servers are diverse, and each one is used mainly for a specific topic. If you are passionate about something, especially video games, you can find a Discord server to talk about it. 

To find new servers to partake in, you can search on Google with the syntax: “[insert topic here] Discord server”. Discord’s search tool can also be utilized, but remember that it can not find all servers but the most popular ones. 

Notably, you can use commands like “/giphy” or “/spoiler” to add a GIF to your message or to mark your message as a spoiler. 

Similar to other chatting platforms, Discord enables its users to directly message to one another by voice chatting or video chatting. It is connected to other apps such as Youtube and Spotify with the aim of bettering your experience. Additionally, the platform also provides users with both desktop and mobile versions so its users can use it with any device they possess.