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Voice/Video Chat Option is Now Live on Discord
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I have created a Discord server for the Nerd Herd. Basically a server (for those of you who are unfamiliar with Discord), is a group. Here will be a basic how-to for joining.
Step 1: Download the Discord app. You can do this to a phone, tablet or your PC. All will work just about the same for our group meetings. If you download multiple places, you can choose later how you would like to connect with us. Your account with Discord will be exactly the same in all places. For your phone or tablet go to a "play store" and download the app. For your PC, go to https://discord.com and download the app for your PC.
Step 2: Create an account by choosing a username. You will also need to add an email associated with your new account. I believe then you will need to verify your account with said email. When you join the group server, there is an option to change your name within the server. For example, on Discord, my name is Brixsco, but within the server, I have chosen Amy (Group Mod) so there will be no confusions, in case another Amy joins the group.
Step 3: Add me as a friend. You will do this by adding the name and a number. Each Discord user has both. For example, my full Discord name is Brixsco #1110. You will use this combo to add me as a friend. After I accept your request, I will invite you to the server. Once you join the server, you will see there is text channels and voice channels on the side. I have labeled the text channel as "lobby". In this channel you can only text and post gifs or photos. Under that is the voice channels. For now, I have one channel I have labeled, "Let's Talk". In this channel, we can voice chat. On this channel, you can also turn on a camera to share video, but you don't have to. (We can also share screens, but more on that later.)
Step 4: Get your mic and give it a good test, then jump in and start chatting. 🎧
***The same rules will apply to the Discord server as they do on the Goodreads platform. For any questions on this, please see the Goodreads Rules for the Nerd Herd Book Club***
Q&A
When are the meetings?
The meetings will be (for now) Tuesday evenings Eastern Standard Time(EST) from 7pm-9pm.
Do I have to come to every meeting?
No. The meetings will be very fluid. Come to the meetings you can, but you don't have to come every week.
Do I have to stay the whole time?
No. If you just want to pop in and say hello or stay for the whole 2 hour block, that is for you to decide. Again, this meeting will be very fluid.
What will we talk about?
Books, books and more books (with the occasional not book conversations). 🙃
This will be a time for us to discuss the books of the month, and to talk about any thoughts about the books from the previous months. Things happen and we just have to talk about it. If that's the books, great. If it's not, that's okay too. Again, a fluid meeting....
Are we getting rid of the Goodreads platform and just using Discord?
No. We will still use the Goodreads platform. The Discord server will add new way for us to connect with each other and discuss the books. The Discord server will be completely optional for anyone who is now a part of the Goodreads book club.
I hope this covers everything. If you have any questions, just ask me. 👍