Status Icon
The status icon is located at the bottom left corner of the app and is attached to the user ’s avatar or profile photo. Clicking on the avatar will open a menu allowing a user to change their status to either online, idle , do not disturb, or invisible. Users can also create a custom status to reflect what activity they are engaging in, what music they are listening to (by connecting with applications such as Spotify or Apple Music), or which game they are playing. If the custom status option is chosen, this gives other users the ability to join the games the user is playing, or even listen along to the music they are listening to. Username Beside a user's avatar is their username. In the example shown on the right, we can see the username of this user is CatsRCool#9339. Discord usernames are unique in the sense that the username (in this case, CatsRCool) can be changed as many times as the user wishes without any cool -off period, and for free. The ability to
freely change a username can make it difficult for SS/TA teams to identify individual user accounts. Remember the difference between a username and a vanity name though – the username will be unique also in the sense that only one individual on discord can have that username. Chat Feature Discord’s chat features can be used in multiple ways, including direct messaging (DMs). From the home screen, located on the top left corner of the Discord application, users can see all DMs received from friends they have added. They can also see DMs from users they have not added as friends if their account settings allow for it. DMs can include one - on - one chats between users or group chats with multiple users. Discord allows for up to ten users in a single DM group chat. Regardless of user privacy settings, a user does not have to be friends with other users in DM group chats to interact in the group chat . DMs and group DMs both have the same chat features and capabilities. Users can send messages, add emojis, stickers, and GIFs, send files, start voice calls, or start video calls. Voice and video calls can be conducted within a group DM with all users; however, not all users have to be in the call for it to stay active.
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