Discord

Getting Started: Downloading and Logging In

You need a Discord account, which will have a username and a password. Probably you go to discord.com for that.

This is the hardest part of any computer app. There are three ways to use Discord.
(1) Sign in via a web browser like Chrome at an address that looks sort of like this fake one: https://discord.com/channels/95486344962679255555555555555
(2) CLick the right spot in an email telling you have missed posts.
(3) Download the Discord app to your computer from discord.com.

When you open Discord, there will be a sort of monster symbol at the upper left corner, and under it a Greek man's head. Click on that Greek man's head to see MFSA and Friends, the place with all our posts.

After you see the messages, you'll see on the left, but not the farthest left, a column called Text Channels. Click one of them, such as #General, to see posts sent in that classification.

If you go down to the middle bottom, you will see where to type in your posts. Just type over the top of Message #General whatever you want to post. Hit return, and you will see your post appear. Your post cannot be more than 2,000 words. If you try to do more, Discord will upload it as a file instead, I think.

On the left of the posting input box is a Plus sign (+). Left-click on that to upload a file as part of your message. You then type in your text message to post with it.

If you right-click on a message, a menu will come up that allows you to choose a Thumbs-Up picture that will appear right after that person's message to show you're happy with it.

More Advanced Stuff

Discord has something called Threads, but I don't know what those mean.

You can change your "name" that appears, and your gif, but I forget where I found that.

There are ways to do things with Voice and Video. There is, I think, a way to send a private message to just one person. There is a way to assign people "roles", so that if you send a message it will go to just them.