How I Started on Discord ✏️5 Minute Freewrite Day 246✏️ -- Discord
I was forced into joining my first Discord channel. Well, not exactly, but pretty much. And I’m glad it happened just the way it did.
I had just joined Steemit, and I stumbled on a post about the Steem Poker League. Poker on the Steem blockchain? Whoa! My mind was blown.
After signing up for the league, I played in as many tournaments as I possibly could. Through the basic chats that would happen through a chat feature in each game, it seemed like everyone knew each other, at least at a basic level. I was told by several people, mainly @bethalea several times, to join “Discord.” “Discord, what the hell is that and why would I ever join it,” I thought.
After enough prompts, I downloaded Discord. After taking a week to figure out how to accept an invite (find the invitation and then join it), I joined my first channel.
What seemed like a pain at first is now one of my favorite tools. I’m in multiple discord channels. And while there are some annoying aspects of it, which I’m sure I could find a way around, I love it. Discord is a great way to connect with online connections at a much deeper level. I now know way too much about the people I play poker with, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Thank you, Discord!
This is my entry for @mariannewest's 5 Minute Freewrite Day 246. The prompt for this freewrite was "discord." This writing is unedited and was typed in 5 minutes, so please follow my blog for more polished examples of my writing, and thank you for stopping by!
Previous Freewriting Challenge Entries
- Day 244 -- wood
- Day 242 -- Herbs
- Day 239 -- Skinny
- Day 237 -- Dew
- Day 236 -- Describe The Room You Are In
- Day 235 -- Quadrillion
- Day 232 -- Depression
- Day 231 -- Cherry
- Day 230 -- Wet
- Day 229 -- Scratch
- Day 227 -- Bones
- Weekend Freewrite (6/2) -- Gullible
- Day 225 -- One Year
- Day 224 -- Discount Ramblings
- Day 223 -- Brow Worries
- Day 222 -- Homeless
- Day 221 -- Detective
- Day 218 -- Travel
- Day 217 -- Appetite
- Weekend Prompt -- A Kiss
hahahaaa, I feel EXACTLY the same way!! Glad you're here, glad we're friends, yay Discord and the SPL!!
xoxoxo, b.
Yay!! Thanks Beth!
Its funny because I am currently experiencing something similar. I am trying to steer clear of social media sites in general and have chosen Steemit as my main one but recently I been in discord more then I would like to admit. I may have to create another discord account as the one I am currently using can't get verified due to an email issue.
Why have you tried to steer clear of them?
We all spend too much time in front of a screen as it is. The more social media platforms we are apart of .... the more time we spend in front of a screen checking each one.
Yes, that's very true. Most of our rent money opportunities in the future will all come from screens though it seems. It's hard already finiding the right balance for my kids and they are very young. I don't want them to be behind when it comes to being prepared for the tech world they are being brought into, but I want them to love life without tech as well.
I agree ... it seems we are gravitating in that direction. But I see no need to own a twitter account + discord + facebook + instagram + Steemit + Medium + well you get the picture.
it took me a while to join discord. Now, I can't believe that I waited so long :)
Yes, I feel the same way. Is there an active channel for freewriting?
We are part of the Isle of Write and have a freewrite retreat there - but really, most of the freewriters are commenting on each other's work and also are visiting at the freewrite house.
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