rlmoser99
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3 years ago I have updated the issue to include links to the proposed outline that would also include the Discord-FAQ and How to Help Others Solve Coding Problems.
These files are just a starting point for us to rethink and reorganize how students join Discord. Any of the information in any of the files are up for debate and/or further clarifications.
Rachel MoserDiscord Landing Page
Summary
Currently, anyone can access our Discord server from anywhere on our website, which made sense when we had the forum and the discord channel. There is a lesson in Foundations about joining the Odin community and I think it would be very beneficial to have everyone read that material before the join Discord.
Motivation
As our community grows, I think it would be very helpful to make sure that everyone is on the same page when they join Discord. In addition, I think we should expand on this information to include a few additional topics.
The recent suggestion of adding a "Odin Discord Helping Guide" is another example of information that would be very useful for everyone to read when they join Discord. (Link to this proposed section is the outline below)
In addition, a "Frequently Asked Discord Questions" section could be very useful because these types of questions are answered inconsistently on Discord depending on who is answering it. This section will not completely eliminate these questions, because there will always be people who think their situation is special and will ask anyway. However, we should see a reduction of these questions. In addition, if we have a published generic answer, then others will be empowered to help point people to the correct answer. (Link to this proposed section is the outline below)
In the long run, we could add commands to the discord bot, so that we can easily point people back to this material.
Basic Outline
As you can see, some of this information is already touched on in the "Join the Odin Community" lesson. I have began expanding on this outline. Here is a summary of the major points that I would like to have on the Discord Landing Page:
Drawbacks
The only major drawback that I can see is that this would be additional content to maintain because some of the information may change or evolve as time passes.
The other drawback is that this is becoming a significant amount of material. I am fully aware that people may not read everything. However, this is a place that we can link to when people need a reminder.
Alternatives
Instead of including all of this content on one page, we could break it up into different pages that might make it easier to reference an entire page, rather than just a small section on a long page.
Additional
The idea of a discord landing page has come up in several conversations. Two recent examples were during the social media discussion and in the maintainers channel when we discussed adding a "Odin Discord Helping Guide".
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