❔Discord FAQ

TL;DR version of everything you need to know about Discord migration!

What is happening with Tech Fleet community?

Tech Fleet is migrating from Slack to Discord! Growth and Development Guild has led the charge. Tech Fleet has carefully configured Discord to make it easy to use, and more elegant than Slack. We've worked for the past year to configure, test, and validate the features and setup.

Check out the videos here:

🌐Discord Basics

Why is this happening?

In short: we're doing this to better serve our community members.

Discord offers way more features that are better for a community experience than the Free version of Slack. We've "hit our limits" as a community in Slack. Discord offers more personalized and powerful capabilities that community members can use.

Check out the videos here:

🌐Discord Basics

What's going to happen in Slack?

Slack will be "decommissioned" for community use.

We will keep it up in September 2024. After which, we're going to remove all members and channels.

Slack will be the official company tool for Tech Fleet. The Board of Directors and employees of the nonprofit will use Slack from now on. The community will use Discord from now on.

Check out the videos here:

🌐Discord Basics

How long will Tech Fleet Slack be around?

For the community, Slack for Tech Fleet will be around for the month of September 2024.

For the employees and Tech Fleet board of directors, Slack will be used as a community chat tool forever more.

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🌐Discord Basics

What do I need to know about Discord?

1. Discord has amazing features, more features than Slack, to help us manage the community in better ways

2. Discord has better security features than Slack

3. Discord has more elegant meeting and chatting abilities compared to Slack

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🔐Security Protocol in Tech Fleet Discord🌐Discord Basics

How do I get support in Tech Fleet?

Several ways!

1. Get guidance in your career with our guidance channels

2. Get technical support with our support ticket system

3. Get a community buddy and receive some help from peers

Check out the videos here:

🦮Getting Career Guidance in Tech Fleet Discord🆘Get Technical Support in Tech Fleet Discord🤝Get a Tech Fleet Buddy

How do I join Tech Fleet Discord?

1. Go to https://techfleet.org/join

2. Fill out the form

3. Receive an email after you submit the form

4. Click on the Discord invite link in the email

5. Login to Discord

6. Verify your mobile phone number

7. Onboard to Discord

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✍️Sign Up Process for Tech Fleet Discord🔐Security Protocol in Tech Fleet Discord

How do I chat and interact in Discord?

1. Type messages in channels where you have the permission.

2. Join live stream video and voice channels to chat it up with your community peers.

3. Create threads for replies to messages.

4. Tag people or roles to alert them when you send messages.

5. Create, mark, or edit events in Discord.

Check out the videos here:

🗓️Managing Events in Tech Fleet Discord‼️Using Roles for Alerts, Notifications, and Channel Access🧵Basic Chatting Abilities in Discord

How do I get ready for project work?

You must get new Roles in Discord to get ready for project work as an observer, apprentice, co-lead, or mentor.

Without these roles you will not see any channels related to projects. This is by design, so that you don't see notifications for them if you don't want to. This process is straight forward. Learn more about it in the videos below.

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💼Getting on Projects in Tech Fleet Discord

How do I get ready for classes?

You must get new Roles in Discord to get ready for masterclass work.

Without these roles you will not see any channels related to masterclasses. This is by design, so that you don't see notifications for them if you don't want to. This process is straight forward. Learn more about it in the videos below.

Check out the videos here:

🎓Masterclasses in Tech Fleet Discord