🔐Security Protocol in Tech Fleet Discord

This page covers the important facets of security protocol that all Tech Fleet Discord members must follow. Read this information carefully, and treat it as highest priority.

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Security Account Settings in Tech Fleet Discord

TL;DR: set these security settings to prevent bad things from happening to your Discord account. Check the video or text below to learn more.

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Security account settings in Tech Fleet Discord

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Security Account Settings in Tech Fleet Discord

Before you interact with Tech Fleet, you should set up your account to be the most secure in Discord. Here's how to do it.

Here's are the steps to secure your Discord account in Tech Fleet's server:

1. Click on your Profile picture on the bottom left of Discord

2. Pull up your profile settings

3. Go to "Privacy and Safety" options.

4. Go to the "User Settings" tab.

5. Block all DM messages from friends.

6. Block all DM messages from others.

7. Filter all DM messages.

8. Toggle off the "Allow direct messages from other server members" option

9. Toggle off the "Allow access to age-restricted servers" option

10. Toggle off the "Allow access to age-restricted commands from apps in Direct Messages" option

11. Go to the "Server Settings" tab and select "Tech Fleet" from the server selection dropdown

12. Toggle off "Direct Messages" option

 Additionally, follow Tech Fleet Policies for security. All Tech Fleet members are expected to follow the Discord Policy for community safety standards. Direct messages to members about non-Tech Fleet issues, solicitation, and other forms of spamming are against the rules in Tech Fleet. Do not do this, or you are at risk of being removed from our community. Read more about this in the Tech Fleet Policies found in the user guide.

Securely Direct Messaging in Tech Fleet Discord

TL;DR: DO NOT accept friend requests from strangers. DO NOT message randos. Follow the proper protocol to safely message people privately. Check the video or text below to learn more.

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Securely Direct Messaging in Tech Fleet Discord

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Securely Direct Messaging in Tech Fleet Discord

Do not accept friend requests, and do not direct message people in Discord, without following the proper steps.

Be proactive and careful online when interacting with links or files.

Unlike Slack, you should never accept a friend request, or direct message someone in Discord without following protocol described in this video. People can send some really malicious files, links, or messages in DM. A lot of hacks happen this way. It's a security concern for keeping you all safe online in Tech Fleet forums.

  Please report any suspicious messages or friend requests you receive to a moderator using the Tech Fleet Discord ticket system.

  It's not that we don't want you to have friends! We do! We promise!

It's that we'd like to protect you all and Tech Fleet from online harm. Only you can prevent this, by following these guidelines and not interacting with links, files, or messages sent to you.

Please use public threads in Discord to message people individually. Right-click a message and select "Create Thread". Everyone has permissions in public channels. We hope this will be what you need to break out further conversations with your peers in the online community. See Basic Interation section for instructions.

If you need a private chat, go to Create a Ticket channel under the Support menu in Tech Fleet Discord. Create a support ticket and a Tech Fleet mod will discuss your needs. See Get Support section for instructions.

If you ever receive a friend request from someone you don't know, or think you know, IGNORE IT. REPORT IT.

ALWAYS ASSUME A RANDOM DM OR FRIEND REQUEST IN DISCORD IS A SCAM.

Here's how to securely direct message people in Discord

1. In a public channel, YOU tell THEM to DM YOU. Tell them "Friend request and DM me". Wait for the other user to request you as a friend.

2. Click on their profile pic from the general channel.

3. Check your friendship request in Discord from within the same public channel (by clicking on the other person's profile picture to see your pending request) to ensure your friend request ties back to the same person. It's best to do this so that you can be sure the friend requests you see tie back to the real person. After all, someone may be impersonating that person and trying to message you!

4. Once the friend request is accepted in discord, you can direct message with the person.

5. Go to your direct messages with the new friend, and wave to your new verified friend.

6. Now you can chat safely in a direct message!

 WE REPEAT: DO NOT ACCEPT FRIEND REQUESTS IF YOU DID NOT FOLLOW THIS PROTOCOL. IF YOU SEE A RANDOM FRIEND REQUEST IN DISCORD, IT IS PROBABLY A SCAMMER. REPORT ALL SCAMMERS TO TECH FLEET MODERATORS. IGNORE THE REQUEST. DO NOT INTERACT WITH THE MESSAGE OR THE PERSON.

Thanks for following security procedures for the Tech Fleet Community. Your community members appreciate your diligence and attention to these important ways in keeping us all safe online. If you have any questions, please email Tech Fleet at info at tech fleet dot org, or Create a support ticket in Tech Fleet Discord to speak with a moderator.

Sharing Links in Tech Fleet Discord

TL;DR: Bots are set up to block any link that's shared, for the purposes of security. You can share links in special channels. Check the video or text below to learn more.

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Sharing links in Tech Fleet Discord

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Sharing Links in Tech Fleet Discord

Be proactive and careful online when interacting with links or files

In order to properly send links in Discord, use the Link Sharing channels. These are set up in Tech Fleet Discord.

People can send some really malicious things when sending you links, files, or messages. A lot of hacks happen this way. This is a big security concern in Tech Fleet forums. Here's the good news: Tech Fleet Discord is configured to help prevent this as much as possible.

Unlike Slack, Tech Fleet Discord has bots that will block links from being sent in channels if they are not officially whitelisted, or sent in official "link sharing" channels.

This is set up for the security of the community. If you send a link that's not whitelisted, or in a community channel, it will be deleted and you will receive a warning. You may not be able to talk for 2 minutes if you attempt to send the link again.

Send links in the "Link Sharing" channels of Discord

You can also send links in the Portfolio Help channel.

Additionally, each project has their own link sharing channel, and the community has a dedicated "Link Sharing" channel as well.

We're doing this for you. Your protection online in our community is very important. It is better for everyone in the community that you don't send random links to websites.

You never know what's behind that website that looks trustworthy!

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