Thread:S3r0-Ph1i/@comment-106.68.146.7-20190819053334/@comment-36009152-20190822231309

Wonder if a higher vision of merging your Discords into a larger one to be used across sites could pull people out of a “my small Discord is better than yours” way of thinking. Would they not want a Discord to not just be used on Reddit, but the wiki and other sites? Aware of a few like DeviantArt but any and all platforms could be a part of one large Discord but at least there is a starting point here.

It’s the same with the wiki there are not any smaller ones, but one all covering one. It’s tough if these other Discord people are content with Discord versus Discord, but none of us benefit from the Discords pitted against one another, neither Reddit versus DeviantArt, none of it. It’s not platform versus platform, it’s here are platforms we can use to support Seraph of the End. A conglomerate of sites to bring out the best in the series will do nicely.

Now for some progress we can undertake, first I’ll need some questions answered if that is okay.

2601:544:C180:1E4C:E56F:71AB:B2AB:A87B wrote:

if we let our lgbt members try to politely and civilly talk stuff out and try to help people understand their ideas. However, their rule set again explicitly banned this, as well as banned certain other things along those lines Did they not allow this because they condone prejudiced attitudes towards people on their Discords? Like is it all right there for people to voice slurs, but not all right to educate people to be better? Just to ensure we can get this as right as can be:


 * What areas does your bot channel cover?


 * On your Discord server what are the disciplinary actions and could you give an example of where they would be used? The criteria for warnings and bannings can be drastically varied across sites so best to hear what the Discords would be for people taking part.


 * Do you have time frames and organised plans to manage the Discord for when it does grow and become ever larger? Guided growth is preferred over boom and bust cycles. Not a concern here since you have demonstrated a build from scratch effort, and yet as we know if the server is not growing... so if you do plan for your Discord to become even larger, can it be maintained.


 * Could you become partnered with Discord and what would that mean for your team? Also official Discord status, what would they add/remove?

To revisit this potential merging with another Discord since it is good to still consider. You done well to maintain a level head, but conflict resolution would be even more beneficial. If you done things differently could bans have been avoided?

I don’t think one should resign themselves to a fate, like if someone’s fallen overboard, let’s just stay overboard it’s done now, no, get back up! It doesn’t have to be anytime soon but you kept a level head before, and so you are the one to do it again by introducing the idea to merge the two Discords into a larger one. If they are not swayed by having a notable Discord as a platform in it's own right to support Seraph of the End, then secondly you could suggest that two admins from their side become admins on this combined Discord, two from your side, I’ll be a fifth. Discord is your area though, I’ll cover the wiki, but me as fifth means I can ensure the site remains on track to be the best means of support for Seraph of the End.

Sounds good pulling the whole life is not a movie where people put aside their differences and work together, the bygones be bygones, and never contacting one another again made it more refined drama XD but that is all it is. We will have the dream made reality with you and your foe Discord working together with the common ties of having a large functioning Discord for the series, everyone would be happy with that. That comes down to you though to not accept the comfortable, pre-determined easy way out and contrived feeling angry. Remaining calm and keeping your eyes on the prize is so much better. Mending fractured connections through a devotion to a series even more so, if it is there. Yet hope that is further encouragement!

It is appropriate advice for the circumstances; one can never be too zealous when it comes to progress. Not proposing scrapping sites, but yes like you would want one large, active and fun Discord than multiple competing smaller ones, and that is certainly possible, practical and desirable.

Haha, sound forthright? It will be worth it! Don’t think the wiki, indeed the fan base in general needs a Discord, it needs the Discord. If the other one remains bad mannered and continues the practice you described then that conclusively won’t do. Good news, if it is, you and your team sound good heading the Discord, whether by merging or by healthy competition yours also needs to be the largest and best one, meaning your attitude and rules with this other large Discord and the partnership with Discord if this is of value (again, need the question answered on what it is to you) is the ideal scenario.

Since we are making progress, let us consider that the Discord’s nsfw area would either need to be invitation only (people shouldn’t be able to stumble across it) in it’s own area, or removed if it is the really nsfw stuff. This is because if people of all ages are enjoying reading the article pages on Seraph of the End, but then head onto the Discord to chat, but then come across an area where the demons are getting freaky or something, then it’s not something I could allow. Fandom is PG 13 to edit, but anyone can read the site, and discuss it but discuss all the wonder and amazingness of the series, how incredible the characters and story are and that.

I am sorry if asking the other Discord matter to be revisited, or this nsfw area puts a damper on any expectations, that’s never a thrill. Yet on the plus side at least everyone truly will be able to take part in the Discord, and the other areas you mentioned such as memes are good to stay. Plus the nsfw area, a small section you are ‘losing’ is minuscule compared to the gains if that is a consolation.

Combining all the Fandom isn’t ambitious enough. Yet your good start is the best foundation, and what could be better than what you are currently doing whilst systematically branching out as well.

These other users on the Discord you fought with, those are not resented rivals, those are dear friends who would be best brought into the fold.

Whenever you like have a go at introducing this shining horizon of a combined Discord to use between the nearest bases of Reddit and then the wiki. If they cared about the Discord they would put it in the best hands to allow it to grow sustainably. If they reject that and it comes to insisting on admin rights again, suggest two from your side, two from their side, I’ll be the fifth.

Let me know the answers to the bullet point questions, then when the time comes what is made of this consciousness raising higher goal and then we will all know the next steps.