Keep your eyes peeled!
What do I do here?
This is happily welcomed by some, who I presume have had the time to read what the different channels/roles are about, but some people don't have the time to sit down and go over our start-swimming and fish-of-the-sea channels.
For those of you who don't know already, these two channels act as our manuals for the server. They should have everything you need to know within them.
Quick-start
The solution, for the people who don't have the time when they first join, is the new quick-start channel. This has a basic guideline for the different roles in the channel. I'd like to highlight that this isn't us forcing you to do anything. If you want to move up through the roles on the server, you can follow these basic guidelines to show us that you're willing to get involved with the features.
As you may already know, once you show that you are willing to get involved, you'll rank up and gain more features and channels to visit.
Below, is the text taken straight from the quick-start channel:
#start-swimming & #fish-of-the-sea are our BuddyUP manuals, if you have the time, read these for a better overview of the server.
BUT...
Some people don't have time for that when they join. I get that. So for those of you who need a running jump into the BuddyUP ocean, here you go.
TETRA
- Drop into #request-a-bud, say 'buddyme' and get your name registered to the database. You'll also find your first Buddy. Woohoo!
- Share with us something you've read in #post-spot. Leave a little introduction to the link to get us interested.
- Find something good in #post-spot? Swing by and leave a comment.
- Introduce yourself to everyone in #the-pond
GUPPY
- Head over to #post-drop and read the pinned message.
- Check out #catch-of-the-day and see who is featured for the day.
- Share what you've read in #post-spot.
- Chat with members in #the-pond
GOURAMI
- Look for some excellent content in #post-spot and if you're successful, leave a :star: and drop it in #the-hook with your thoughts.
- Do the same for #post-drop.
- Get involved with anything the above two roles would do.
FINDER FROG
- Similar to GOURAMI, but you'll be looking out for Tadpoles. Exceptional content from our Tetra & Guppy members.
- Host feedback sessions in the secret frog channel.
- Get down with your bad self.
TADPOLES
- Similar to TETRA but you will have eyes on you. Don't lose your role once you've worked hard for it.
- Join feedback sessions to improve your writing further.
- Stay involved and encouraging.
What is coming up?
I'm going to take the time here to let you know what is in the works over at BuddyUP and what we have coming up in the next week. You will be able to see more regular announcements in the updates channel on the server.
Let us hear your voice!
We believe and express, that 'everyone has a voice'. We can tell from the way some of you write, that you are amazing characters. This is fantastic and it's great to know that we already have people in the community who are active, engaging and happy to share what they think.
After talks with various other members though, I feel like it's time we all hop on voice chat and introduce who we are! Hopefully, this will let us understand each other a bit better and we can all share what we think a lot easier.
No pressure and no requirements for everybody to do this, just those of you who are wanting to get even more involved in the community. In time, we will get ourselves a curation show set up so you can all show off what great content you've been creating.
More about voice chats?
As I said before, the server can be overwhelming and you might be totally lost when you first arrive. I have a solution which I think will cheer you up.
My plan is to get a separate voice chat set up for those of you who want to jump in and discuss any issues you're having with the server or its features. I'll be able to explain the setup a lot easier to some of you this way and I hope it'll help out anyone who is feeling a bit overwhelmed.
We are here to help, all you have to do is ask.
Final thoughts
As always, it's great to see you all within the community. Over the past few days, we have had a handful of new people join the server which is very exciting, it's brilliant to get to know more of you.
Keep on putting in the effort, carry on encouraging those around you and keep your eyes peeled for further updates.
We all grow together
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