Discord - Revision history

Kevin Wang at 22:37, 9 January 2026

2026-01-09T22:37:16Z

Olin Bose at 16:07, 18 November 2025

2025-11-18T16:07:24Z

Kevin Wang at 14:39, 1 October 2021

2021-10-01T14:39:16Z

Em Gunter at 19:58, 31 May 2021

2021-05-31T19:58:05Z

Kevin Wang: /* Tournaments */

2021-04-12T20:47:26Z

Tournaments

Kevin Wang at 03:18, 19 March 2021

2021-03-19T03:18:56Z

Kevin Wang: /* Tournaments */

2021-03-18T22:07:51Z

Tournaments

Kevin Wang: /* Tournaments */

2021-03-18T22:07:44Z

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Kevin Wang at 22:07, 18 March 2021

2021-03-18T22:07:14Z

Kevin Wang: Removed redirect to Quizbowl Discord

2021-03-18T22:05:39Z

Removed redirect to Quizbowl Discord

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		+	{{Terminally online}}
	'''Discord''' is an online messaging platform that hosts both online quiz bowl communities and online quiz bowl tournaments. It is one of the main options for online quizbowl due to its combination of video, voice, and text functionality in a single platform, replacing previous options like Skype and Google Hangouts. Its primary competition as a tournament platform is [[Zoom]], which gained prominence during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].		'''Discord''' is an online messaging platform that hosts both online quiz bowl communities and online quiz bowl tournaments. It is one of the main options for online quizbowl due to its combination of video, voice, and text functionality in a single platform, replacing previous options like Skype and Google Hangouts. Its primary competition as a tournament platform is [[Zoom]], which gained prominence during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discord_(software) Wikipedia article]		*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discord_(software) Wikipedia article]
		+	{{c\|Internet}}

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 Since the founding of the [[Quizbowl Discord]] in [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=325688#p325688 2017] to replace the [[IRC]], many quiz bowl communities have moved completely or partially to Discord servers. The high school Discord was founded in 2018 and regional high school Discords now exist for most major circuits in the nation; similar servers have been started for college classes but do not have the same level of engagement.
-Usage of Discord is now common enough that it has become a major option for organizing groups of quiz bowlers; it is now common practice to create Discord servers to organize writing tournaments, holding play-testing, or discussing questions and providing feedback.
+Usage of Discord is now common enough that it has become a major option for organizing groups of quiz bowlers; it is now common practice to create Discord servers to organize [[writing]] tournaments, holding [[playtesting]] sessions, or discussing questions and providing feedback.
 ==Tournaments==

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 [[Mike Bentley]] wrote [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=347212#p347212 "Best Practices for Running a Discord Tournament"] to describe important steps for running and attending Discord tournaments.
-[[Emily Gunter]] wrote [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=380009#p380009 "Using Carl-Bot to Assign People to Teams for Discord Tournaments"] to illustrate how to use the multipurpose Discord bot Carl-Bot to help run tournaments.
+[[Em Gunter]] wrote [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=380009#p380009 "Using Carl-Bot to Assign People to Teams for Discord Tournaments"] to illustrate how to use the multipurpose Discord bot Carl-Bot to help run tournaments and assign competitors pronoun roles.
 [[Aalok Bhattacharya]] of [[AQBL]] wrote [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=378508#p378508 "Quiz Bowl Tournament Discord Server Templates"].

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	While it has a webapp which can be accessed via a browser, it is generally recommended that individuals using Discord for tournaments download the standalone app for their computer to avoid any problems with using the webapp.		While it has a webapp which can be accessed via a browser, it is generally recommended that individuals using Discord for tournaments download the standalone app for their computer to avoid any problems with using the webapp.

		+	===Resources===
	[[Mike Bentley]] wrote [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=347212#p347212 "Best Practices for Running a Discord Tournament"] to describe important steps for running and attending Discord tournaments.		[[Mike Bentley]] wrote [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=347212#p347212 "Best Practices for Running a Discord Tournament"] to describe important steps for running and attending Discord tournaments.

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−	'''Discord''' is an online messaging platform that hosts both online quiz bowl communities and online quiz bowl tournaments. It is one of the ~~two~~ main options for online quizbowl due to its combination of video, voice, and text functionality in a single platform, ~~joining [[Zoom]] in~~ replacing previous options like Skype and Google Hangouts.	+	'''Discord''' is an online messaging platform that hosts both online quiz bowl communities and online quiz bowl tournaments. It is one of the main options for online quizbowl due to its combination of video, voice, and text functionality in a single platform, replacing previous options like Skype and Google Hangouts. Its primary competition as a tournament platform is [[Zoom]], which gained prominence during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].

	==Communities==		==Communities==

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 [[Emily Gunter]] wrote [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=380009#p380009 "Using Carl-Bot to Assign People to Teams for Discord Tournaments"] to illustrate how to use the multipurpose Discord bot Carl-Bot to help run tournaments.
-[[AAlok Bhattacharya]] of [[AQBL]] wrote [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=378508#p378508 "Quiz Bowl Tournament Discord Server Templates"].
+[[Aalok Bhattacharya]] of [[AQBL]] wrote [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=378508#p378508 "Quiz Bowl Tournament Discord Server Templates"].
 [[Karan Gurazada]] created a [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=373751#p373751 Discord bot] for automating the process of creating a tournament Discord and moving teams to and from rooms. Use of this bot is the method recommended by [[PACE]] as part of its [http://www.pace-nsc.org/online-tournament-guide Online Tournament Guide].

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	[[Emily Gunter]] wrote [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=380009#p380009 "Using Carl-Bot to Assign People to Teams for Discord Tournaments"] to illustrate how to use the multipurpose Discord bot Carl-Bot to help run tournaments.		[[Emily Gunter]] wrote [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=380009#p380009 "Using Carl-Bot to Assign People to Teams for Discord Tournaments"] to illustrate how to use the multipurpose Discord bot Carl-Bot to help run tournaments.
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		+	[[AAlok Bhattacharya]] of [[AQBL]] wrote [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=378508#p378508 "Quiz Bowl Tournament Discord Server Templates"].

	[[Karan Gurazada]] created a [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=373751#p373751 Discord bot] for automating the process of creating a tournament Discord and moving teams to and from rooms. Use of this bot is the method recommended by [[PACE]] as part of its [http://www.pace-nsc.org/online-tournament-guide Online Tournament Guide].		[[Karan Gurazada]] created a [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=373751#p373751 Discord bot] for automating the process of creating a tournament Discord and moving teams to and from rooms. Use of this bot is the method recommended by [[PACE]] as part of its [http://www.pace-nsc.org/online-tournament-guide Online Tournament Guide].

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−	#~~REDIRECT~~ [[~~Quizbowl~~ Discord]]	+	'''Discord''' is an online messaging platform that hosts both online quiz bowl communities and online quiz bowl tournaments. It is one of the two main options for online quizbowl due to its combination of video, voice, and text functionality in a single platform, joining [[Zoom]] in replacing previous options like Skype and Google Hangouts.
		+
		+	==Communities==
		+	Since the founding of the [[Quizbowl Discord]] in [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=325688#p325688 2017] to replace the [[IRC]], many quiz bowl communities have moved completely or partially to Discord servers. The high school Discord was founded in 2018 and regional high school Discords now exist for most major circuits in the nation; similar servers have been started for college classes but do not have the same level of engagement.
		+
		+	Usage of Discord is now common enough that it has become a major option for organizing groups of quiz bowlers; it is now common practice to create Discord servers to organize writing tournaments, holding play-testing, or discussing questions and providing feedback.
		+
		+	==Tournaments==
		+	Discord servers are differentiated from other platforms like Zoom by their increased level of customizability. Voice and video functionality are provided by special channels that are part of the larger server; this is in contrast to Zoom, which has nothing above the level of a call. Access to individual rooms, text or voice, can be gated behind specific "roles", which can be assigned to specific teams or staff members and ensure that players cannot inadvertently enter rooms out of either confusion or malice.
		+
		+	While it has a webapp which can be accessed via a browser, it is generally recommended that individuals using Discord for tournaments download the standalone app for their computer to avoid any problems with using the webapp.
		+
		+	[[Mike Bentley]] wrote [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=347212#p347212 "Best Practices for Running a Discord Tournament"] to describe important steps for running and attending Discord tournaments.
		+
		+	[[Em Gunter]] wrote [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=380009#p380009 "Using Carl-Bot to Assign People to Teams for Discord Tournaments"] to illustrate how to use the multipurpose Discord bot Carl-Bot to help run tournaments.
		+
		+	[[Karan Gurazada]] created a [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=373751#p373751 Discord bot] for automating the process of creating a tournament Discord and moving teams to and from rooms. Use of this bot is the method recommended by [[PACE]] as part of its [http://www.pace-nsc.org/online-tournament-guide Online Tournament Guide].
		+
		+	==External links==
		+	*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discord_(software) Wikipedia article]