Discord is a messenger that allows users to communicate with each other in voice and text chats. Discord developers have implemented a whole set of communication tools: servers, channels and groups. From the article you will learn about the listed methods of communication and about the top servers for communication.

Server

Let's start with the basic structural unit of the Discord system. It's about the server. A server is a user-created chat room. Such a room consists of voice and text channels. The user can create multiple rooms on his account. Their number is determined by the user himself, depending on his needs for communication and the circle of friends. When creating a new chat room, the user can give it a name and set an individual avatar.

The structure of the chat room is determined by its creator. The server itself can be categorized internally, with distinctive names. For convenience, gamers can assign names to the categories corresponding to the games they play for the convenience of navigating between categories. Within the categories themselves, you can create separate channels for communication. They can be voice and text. Their number is determined by the owner of the chat room.

Each chat room can be customized to your liking. Using the server settings, you can distribute roles among the participants. The server can be integrated with friendly applications such as YouTube and Twitch. In the settings, unique emoji are created that are used only in this room. Using the “Invite people” function, the server owner can send other Discord users invitations to join the chat room.

On the working screen, the user sees the text chat of the channel he is currently on. When the “Participant List” function is activated, the entire list of participants is displayed along with the installed bots.

The owner of the chat room can delete it at any time.

Channels

Discord channels are the structural components of servers, and they are divided into two types: voice and text. When creating a new server in Discord, one voice and one text channels are automatically created. The voice channel is intended for voice communication between messenger users. In a text channel, users exchange text messages with each other.

The server creator can, at his discretion, create additional voice and text channels, while assigning them individual names. The need to create additional channels arises in cases where the server has a large number of participants, and chatting needs to be carried out only with a certain group of people on this server. When creating a new channel, the administrator can specify the circle of persons who will have access to communication in this channel.

To go to the desired channel, just click on the channel where you plan to communicate. This applies to servers created by you and those where you are the invited member. To switch from one channel to another, you need to click on the name of the required channel. This applies equally to voice and text channels. If you want to leave the voice chat, and not just go to another, then in the lower left corner of the screen, find the image of the handset with a cross under it and click on this shortcut.

ATTENTION! If, when you try to enter a channel on the server where you are an invited member, a white circle in a red frame and with a red crossed out line is highlighted, this means that communication in this chat is not available for you.

Groups

Communication in a group has some differences from communication using Discord channels. The difference is that the number of group members is limited to ten users. The advantage of a group over channels on a server is that you don't need to create a server in Discord to communicate in a group. Members of the group can be users from among friends in Discord.

To create a Discord group, you need to follow 5 steps:
1. Go to the main page by clicking on the Discord logo in the upper left corner.

2. In the column to the left, enter the column “Friends”.

3. In the upper right corner, click on the white image of the message with a plus sign.

4. From the list of friends, check the boxes next to the members you want to include in the group.

5. Click the “Create LAN Group” button.

Now you can chat in the group you created.

To enter a previously created group, you need to go to the main page of the messenger. To do this, you need to click on the Discord logo in the upper left corner of the screen. The column "Private messages" will display all chats that were held earlier, including chats in groups. The group where the conversation was held will be displayed with an icon depicting three people on a white background. By clicking on this image, we get into the group and can continue to communicate in it.

The following functions are available in the group:

• voice call to group members;
• video call;
• text chat;
• adding new members to the group chat.

To add a new member to the group, you need to click on the silhouette of a man with a plus sign at the top of the screen. Then choose one of the ways to add members to the group:

1. Select the required contact from the list of friends and put a tick in front of it. Click the "Add" button.
2. Send an invitation link to a friend to join the group.

To remove a user from a group, you need to right-click on the member you want to remove from the list of group members. Then select the “Remove from group” command from the context menu.

REFERENCE! Any member of the group can add new users to the group, but only the creator of the group can remove interlocutors from the group.

Search for servers for communication

Discord is known primarily as a messenger for gamers, but over time it has been appreciated by those who do not play computer games. Those who like to communicate decided to take advantage of Discord's capabilities for their own non-gaming purposes. A variety of chat servers have been created on Discord. Discord servers for communication have different topics. Among them are:

• games;
• business;
• humor;
• movies;
• education;
• music;
• cars;
• sport.

There are popular communities for communication, the number of members of which exceeds 300,000 people. Communication in such communities will be a joy to those who like interesting conversations on their favorite topics.

The search for a room of interest for communication, depending on the topic, can be carried out using:

• special sites;
• of the Discord messenger itself.

Among the special sites for finding servers, we will single out two sites with similar names:

• discord-server.com;
• server-discord.com.

Both sites contain a list of servers created on the Discord platform. These lists are compiled depending on the topic and rating of the community among other chat rooms. Using sites with server lists, you can join the community you like.
Using the example of the popular site discord-server.com, we will tell you how you can choose a suitable community for communication. After going to the specified site, the user has the opportunity to sort the presented servers using several filters.

Using the above site, you can filter depending on the language of the communities represented. In the item “All languages” select “Russian”, and a list with Russian-language servers will appear in front of you. From the list presented, you can continue to search for the required community by choosing a topic.

At discord-server.com, you can view the following community information:

• a short description of the community;
• feedback from participants;
• number of participants;
• number of participants online.

ATTENTION! An NSFW community may contain material that is not desirable for certain audiences.

The list of communities is compiled based on their rating. The rating is formed by a combination of several factors, including likes from users. Choose a community with a topic of interest to you from the list of the best servers that are in the first lines of the rating.

The server-discord.com site is essentially similar to the above site with some differences. Noticeable differences are visible in the interface and the number of possible server languages. If the site discord-server.com contains servers in more than 30 languages, then the site server-discord.com only has servers in three languages: Russian, Ukrainian and English.

Using sites with a list of communities in Discord, you can independently assess the state of the communities. To determine the status of any server, pay attention to the following criteria:

1. Rating bar in the list of communities. The higher the position, the more likely you will like communication among the selected circle of people.
2. Number of participants. A large number of users speaks of the relevance and quality of the community.
3. Reviews. The server may have thousands of members, but community feedback can point to significant flaws that you may not want to put up with.
4. Availability of NSFW status. This abbreviation makes it clear that material may come up here that is not acceptable to you.

If the community you have joined turns out to be unacceptable to you after a while, you can leave it at any time.

You can find a suitable community using Discord itself. To do this, on the main page of the messenger, you need to click on the button with the magnifying glass. It is located in a column on the left side of the screen. After clicking the search button, popular servers will be offered to your attention. The number of members of some of the communities represented exceeds 300 thousand users.

The following information is available in the server list for each community:

• the name of the community with the corresponding image;
• a short description of the community;
• total number of participants;
• the number of participants in the network.

To join a community you like, you just need to follow two steps:

1. Click on the icon with the selected server.
2. At the bottom of the screen of the opened server, click on the "Join Server" button.

Using the search bar, you can find the required community from the list presented on the Discord itself. To do this, in the search bar at the top of the screen, you must enter the word for which you want to search, and the system will offer possible options.

Popular servers

Here are 5 popular game servers presented in the Discord messenger itself.

1. MINECRAFT is a community where fans of the game of the same name will find like-minded people and can discuss the intricacies of their favorite game.
2. Roblox - this communication room brings together fans of various variations of the famous game.
3. Raft - fans of survival games will feel at home here.
4. Forza Official - those who love high-speed racing will be welcome here.
5. EA Play - Chat about FIFA and The Sims in this room.

The gaming communities listed above communicate in English. If you want to play and communicate in Russian, then you can join the communities described below. Russian gaming communities, which you can join through the discord-server.com website:

1. Need for Speed ​​Online Russian - here you can chat with Russian-speaking players.
2. Minecraft - this server will unite Russian-speaking Minecraft players.
3. Roblox is a community with communication about your favorite game, pleasant music and contests.

Let's single out the leaders of Russian non-gaming communities in 5 popular topics. To determine the top servers, information from the discord-server.com site was used.

INFORMATION! Among the communities represented, those that have NSFW status were not taken into account.

THE MOST IMPORTANT! Messenger Discord provides various options for communication. Chat in text and voice chats, create small groups, and join popular themed communities. Take advantage of the tips in the article and find the type of communication that is right for you.

Designed for voice communication in games, which is currently the most advanced program in this niche. It provides the ability to create individual rooms, groups, etc. Supports Windows, Mac, Android, iOS and there is also a version for browser, a version for Linux... You can download Discord completely free of charge from the official website. The program supports many languages, including Russian.

How Discord differs from TeamSpeak, Mumble

There is a very good table showing the functionality of this program and the main how Discord differs from other VoiPs... Among other things, not listed in comparison excellent sound quality and the ability to individually adjust the volume for each speaker - this is how the problem is solved when a person's microphone is tuned very loudly or, on the contrary, very quiet. This is a very useful function for a comfortable joint passage of the game. Discord has various subtle settings, for example, activating a conversation with a voice or assigning a special button - Push to talk, adding other useful hotkeys, etc.

Discord features

All basic Discord settings can be opened by clicking on the gear-shaped button located in the lower left corner of the program next to the user's Nickname. The username consists of Nick and a digital tag. Similar to the principle used in Battle.net... To notify a specific user, you need to put the @ sign + the first couple of letters of the nickname in the chat and select this nickname from the list that the program prompts for the given letters. You can also contact all users at once, for this you need to write in the chat @everyone, such a construction will notify all users of this channel and they will surely see your message in the form of a pop-up message in the Windows tray (lower right corner next to the clock).

In addition to setting the sound level for each user separately, Discord has many other useful functions and tricks. One of these interesting tricks is changing the username for each server (this rule does not apply for private messages). This is very convenient because different games or different guilds may have completely different nicknames.

Discord has a widget that can be used to embed it on a website, it is enabled in the server settings. After installation on the site, the widget shows the server's voice channels and a list of currently present users on the server. Here, in the settings, you can set up a channel for an express invitation to the server through a widget on the site.

There is a system of likes in the text chat of the program. Any user can emotionally react to any message from another user by clicking on "Add emoji to response" to the right of his message. Alternatively, you can upload your own kits. Emoji, you can upload your own sets of emoticons to your server, which all visitors to this server can use in their messages.

Discord has a function Overlay which shows who is talking if you are playing in full screen. A very convenient function during the passage of any dungeon, and indeed when playing together with a large number of people, with not yet very familiar voices. In addition, by the different colors of the labels that are next to the nickname of each user on the server, you can understand whether the user is online, available or moved away, or maybe he is streaming at the moment. Green - available, Yellow - moved away, Gray - offline, Blue - streaming, Red - blocked. Speaking of streams, there are special settings and a mode provided for streamers.

Another interesting feature of Discord is the integration with Steam, Skype, Twitch and Youtube. If you link these services to your account, you will immediately see which of your friends entered Discord for the first time and add him as a friend. Friends can be invited to all servers in which you are a member. It is somewhat similar to social networks and groups / pages in them.

The program client has a function to determine what the user is playing at the moment and writes the name of the game next to his nickname. You can remove the function of displaying this status, or, on the contrary, show it. If the game is not in the list, which is determined by the program itself, then you can add it yourself. To do this, you need to start the game, and then in the Settings in the "Games" tab add it using the drop-down list under the Add game link. Sometimes games in this list have a name that is too long with unnecessary words and symbols, in which case it can be edited, but after the game is selected from the drop-down list and the "Add" button is pressed.

Ways to format text in Discord

In Discord, you can use test formatting, make it bold, italicized, etc. To do this, use the following commands:

• Italic = * text *
• Bold = ** text **
• Bold italic = *** text ***
• Underline = __text__
• Strikethrough = ~~ text ~~
• Can be combined, for example: Bold underline = __ ** text ** __
• Quoting = `` 'text```
• Link without automatic image pickup<ссылка>

Discord channels

There are two types of channels on any Discord server - text and voice... For each of them, you can create access levels using Roles... You can name the roles whatever you like and add different rights to them. Using roles, you can divide server users into groups, including visually and functionally dividing them.

Icons are often used in the names of voice channels. For an easier visual perception, so to speak. It is easy to add them - an icon is added to the channel name, which can be copied, for example, from here. Unfortunately, so far it has not been possible with text channels.

How to create a server on Discord

It is very simple to create a server - you come up with a name and create a server by clicking on an empty plus sign in the list of servers. You can invite clan or community members to your server. This function is somewhat similar to what was in Raidcall... On your server, you can group users into groups and give them Roles, for example, assign Administrators and Moderators. It must be remembered that not all functions are available even to the Admin, absolutely all functions are available only Server creator... The Creator himself can transfer these rights to someone else using a special button, he can delete the server, he can appoint admins, moderators, etc. Admins, even with the most complete rights, cannot delete the Discord server.

For server owners, there are very good server security settings and some convenient features. There are already 3 security levels. At the highest level, a user who has just entered the server will not be able to write to the server's text channel until more than 10 minutes have passed. It is very convenient, especially when the server has grown and spammers have started coming to it. There is also the function of automatically transferring the user to the AFK voice channel if he, the user, has not been there for a certain time. The time after which the user is transferred to this room is configured separately.

How to invite to the server, how to mute a channel

Sometimes, you do not want to receive a pop-up notification in the tray every time about new messages on a particular text channel. Discord has a special function for this. With the right mouse button, you need to select the channel from which we do not want to receive notifications, and check the box “ Mute channel". Disabling notifications from the server works by the same principle. To do this, you need to select a server and click on its name in the upper left corner, then select the "Notification settings" item and here you can fine-tune the receipt of notifications from certain text channels or the server as a whole. Through the main menu of the server, you can create invitations to the server or leave it.

How to sign out of Discord

One of the most difficult tasks for a beginner is how to log out of your discord account, for example, to prevent Discord from automatically launching on someone else's computer. The Discord exit button is located in the user settings in the lower left corner, such an exit icon is not signed.

Where to find Public Discord servers

if you love MMO games, then you can go here. If you need a specific game or want to learn a language, then you can search for servers on the Discord website, or on the pages of special resources, for example: or Discord Servers. Remember that you can be on several servers at the same time and you do not have to log out of them. The principle is the same as in social networks (remember groups / communities). The complete list of servers you are on will be displayed in a column on the left side of the program.

The server in the Discord program is the main mechanism of its operation. Without it, there will be no Discord itself, because all the work of the program is based on their interaction with the user. This explains why the user is trying to promote his own server as much as possible and make him more famous.

Moonlight Server for communication and games
Free fire Free Fire is a third person survival shooter. Our official server was created especially for fans of team battles and tactical battles
Siesta A cozy and warm corner on the web, where everyone can feel at home. russian, russian, russian, russian-speaking, russia, russia
PRO PUB Game server PRO PUB for fans of team battles and tactical battles, will take into its ranks from beginners to experienced players. Convenient search and statistics of players in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
Moving to another confa Meta-conference is one of the largest and most adequate conferences with speaking Russian online
Rainbow6-RUSSIA The most comfortable and largest Russian-language server for Rainbow Six: Siege in Russia and the CIS
TOP PUBG The best server in the CIS for experienced players in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS (from 2+ k.d or top 1k)
Armor_TV Tired of looking for a cozy server where you can find a campaign to play games and just chat? You found it! Interesting roles, cool emoticons and much more. Come and become a part of our family!
Discord_Ru - Russian-speaking community Russian Discord Community - Find new friends with us!
ZOOPARK Server with a motley composition. Here you can meet streamers, programmers, musicians, youtubers, artists. Contests, steam key raffles, events and much more await you. Join us!
Sakura We invite you to our cozy Sakura server. Here you can find yourself a company for games and communication. And also take part in contests, find yourself a waifu and a lot of friends!)
Friendship, communication Game server you can always find a company for friendship, communication and games, Dota 2, PUBG, CS: GO, PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS))
VAULT-TEC⚡ The most Cozy and Unusual server, We have a lot of interesting things. Come to us.
Ru overwatch Only Overwatch, nothing more! Mixes, News, Top Moments, and an adequate community with a good online experience. Come and stay with us! =)
| L A M P O T A | Do you want to brighten up evening weekdays from loneliness, but on the contrary, to slow it down with fun? Then you just come to us, what are you waiting for? We really want you to be with us<3
☭ Owlet ☭ Dear Pioneer! The doors of the most beautiful place in the world have opened before you - our beloved camp "Owlet". This shift will be remembered for a lifetime. Welcome!
Tomorrow Hey! Would you like a hot cup of tea and a story from your school life? Maybe we will listen to music together or watch a movie? Want? Then sit down closer, I'm already brewing tea for us!
sakura blossom Everyone, whether you're a furious otaku, new to anime culture, or just someone looking to get out of boredom, can feel right at home here!
GamersPro The very first and actively developing game server! For joint communication and finding friends. CS: GO, Dota2, Fortnite, HOTS, LoL, Overwatch, PUBG, Payday2, Paladins, Smite, VRchat and many other games
Space desu Come to Space Desu! Let's play and have fun together, get away from the gray everyday life ~ We are waiting for you, honey<3

Discord servers - definition and purpose

In terms of its importance among all resources in the Discord hierarchy, the server plays the main role. Various chat channels, both text and voice, are created and developed on it. Moreover, one server can contain an unlimited number of channels, but if it is suddenly deleted, then all channels with chats that were located on it will also be deleted.

Anyone can create their own channel on this server. It provides opportunities for communication of an unlimited number of people who visit a particular channel. In essence, it is a chat, but with more advanced features. Such chats are divided into two types:

• Voice
• Text

Roles are responsible for security and access levels on each channel.

An arbitrary name is assigned to it, and a list of technical capabilities and rights within the channel defined by the administrator is assigned. Roles provide the ability to organize all users into groups. This greatly simplifies the search for a specific interlocutor from the general mass of the chat.

In the case of voice channels, it is possible to personalize it by means of an icon. This greatly simplifies the orientation and visual perception of the channels. To add an icon, you just need to copy it from the collection of emoticons and paste it next to the channel name.

How do I create my own server?

To create a personal server on the Discord portal, you must follow the list of steps given below.

1. Run the program on your computer or gadget.
2. The program will offer you a choice to enter the already created server, or create a new one.
3. By clicking on the "plus" button, select the creation of a new one.
4. Next, you need to name the new server, select a logo and specify the data on regional affiliation.
5. Now it remains to confirm all actions by clicking on the "create" button, and that's it - your new server is ready to go.

How do I add friends?

You can invite your friends and acquaintances to the chat on Discord by clicking on the appropriate “invite people” button on the left side of the screen. After that, the link generator will provide you with a ready-made line for mailing to everyone you would like to call. You can send the link in any available way via the Internet. In addition, it is possible to publish the server widget on your page or on your own website. And anyone can join you.

In order to generate the code for your widget, you must:

• In the right pane of the window, right-click to bring up the context menu
• In the drop-down menu, find the item "Server Settings - Widget"
• A new tab will appear with the required identifier in the form of html-code
• You can insert this code into the content area of ​​your site and save
• After that the clickable widget will be installed

How to become a user of a chat channel on Discord?

Accordingly, in order to become a simple participant in the conversation, you need to either follow the anchor link from the widget, or receive an invitation to join the chat from a friend. After receiving the invitation:

1. Follow the link
2. Click on the "create server" button in the form of a plus sign in the right pane of the program window
3. Select the "join" option
4. In a special field, enter the resulting line, and click on the "join" button
5. You are now a Discord channel user

Addition

It is also worth noting that there are “private rooms” on Discord, access to which is open only to a narrow circle of people.

You can get there only by personal invitation. As a rule, in such chats, people who know each other well communicate, and if you did not manage to register there, then you should not be upset about this.

The server system is at the heart of the Discord program.

In addition, there is a complete list of such servers, and you can find it here - discord-server.com

The Discord messenger was created for comfortable communication of users gathered in interest groups. But the program itself is of little use. You also need to find a server where your like-minded people have gathered. Of course, the vast majority of the community is in English. But if the user speaks pure Russian and has no idea about other languages? It’s not a problem.

Discord has a large number of Russian-speaking communities. Let's consider the most popular and interesting ones. In general, the list of Russian Discord servers is quite extensive. But not all communities located there are active or have a sufficient number of members.

Logon3 Community

This is the server for those who play World of Warcraft at wowcircle.com. Specifically, in the Logon3 game world. Fans of various WoW add-ons gather here and conduct conversations about strategy and tactics in raids, campaigns in PvP battlegrounds, or simply chat in " floodilka". A distinctive feature of the server is the fact that there are also Logon3 administrators. So, if you want, you can ask a question and get an answer instantly.

The community was created to receive up-to-date information about updates in the game worlds. As soon as the update was applied on the game server, a message about it appears in Discord. It is definitely more convenient to read what's new in the game here than on the website.

The community has several thematic channels: guilds, help, general, private, bug tracker, blog and many others. And recently, a music track was added, in which users share their favorite tracks.

It is worth noting that the population of the server easily exceeds two hundred, since many play on wowcircle. This is the largest Russian-language World of Warcraft server. At the same time, the lion's share of the players occupied the Logon3 game world. So you shouldn't be surprised at the number of users “living” in Discord. You can connect to the server using the link.

Ru Server

Perhaps the largest server that unites Russian-speaking players. If the previous community was dedicated to only one game, then fans of all imaginable games gather here.

The channels include thematic sections on GTA V, Counter-Strike, Black Desert Online, Overwatch, Warframe, DOTA 2 and many other games. However, there are no game server administrators among the regulars of this community. Therefore, it will not be possible to receive operational information about updates.

Only players sit on Ru Server. Therefore, there is no censorship. It is also not necessary to count on the help of the administration. But at the same time, you can communicate without problems. Voice communication is also available (as on all other servers). A music channel has recently appeared. Some users create video conferencing.

The streamer activity is also very high. In general, Ru Server is the most interesting community for players from the Russian region and the CIS countries.

Although the population of the server is quite large, there are also a huge number of bots. They are designed to diversify communication a little. However, even without them there are so many people that it will definitely not be bored. And people are all liberated. You can easily wedge yourself in the conversation - and nothing will happen to you for it. If you are satisfied with the relaxed communication, then join.

Siesta

Another popular server for players from Russia and the CIS countries. It is, of course, not as popular as the previous one, but it is also very advanced and interesting. Among the regulars are administrators of popular game servers, and community owners try to provide players with up-to-date information about what is happening in their favorite games. Therefore, for many, this particular server is a priority.

Among the thematic channels, there are sections on DOTA 2, PayDay 2, GTA Online, Battlefield, Call of Duty, Survival and many other popular toys. Here everyone will find a corner to their liking. There is a music channel, the ability to communicate in video chats and stream game video. Communication on this server will bring a lot of pleasure to true players. In addition, new members are always welcome here.

This server is interesting in that there is a certain censorship in messages. If you love peace and quiet, without all kinds of trolls and other attributes of the Runet, then this community is definitely for you. A pleasant pastime is guaranteed. Anyone will find a channel to their liking. Regardless of what genre of games you like. Here is a link to join the community.

Multi Linux Community

This is not the most populous community, but it is perfect for those who use operating systems of the Linux family. Here are those for whom Linux-based OS is much more important than Microsoft products. Users discuss here the latest changes in various components of the OS, trends in the development of free software and porting games to Linux.

There are several thematic channels: " general"- it contains basic information about the server," games"- discusses games for Linux and the possibility of porting them," help"- here professionals help newcomers to the world of free software," osselect"- here the same newbies are helped to decide on the linux distribution kit to install," unixporn"- those who like to disassemble the operating system for parts hang out here.

Although the number of people in the community is not off scale, it is one of the friendliest Linux communities. Anyone who asks for help will receive it. Moreover, free software gurus will try to sort out the process of installing and configuring the operating system for a beginner as much as possible. Not all communities have such friendly members. Join us!

Conclusion

So, we have analyzed the most popular and interesting servers in Russian. There are, in fact, a great many of them in Discord. But not all of them are of interest. There are also many dead souls among them. A complete list of Russian-speaking communities (and not only) can be found. Join and chat! By the way, discord servers of YouTubers will appear soon. Of course, not all, but only the most popular ones. But it won't be long to wait.