A+ Pop-Up October 2021 Discord Server

October 13, 9am PST – October 18, 12pm PST | 18+ | A+ Members

Hello A+ member! What a day it is! It’s a day where we can all hop on the A+ Member Pop-Up Discord Server! We try to do this extra thing during fundraisers as thanks to our A+ members who sustain us all year long and so that new A+ members can meet each other! Thank you so much for hopping on. It’s always a hoot and a half!

But first, I want to make sure you don’t miss our special event! Mark your calenders for the Senior Staff Hang this very Friday October 15th at 5pm PST / 8pm EST. That’s 5pm Los Angeles time if you want to throw it into a time converter. Just be on the server at that time to participate! There’s no scheduled or required topics, it’s not a Q&A, it’s just a very chill, low-key hang with Carmen, Heather, Laneia, Riese, Sarah (and me, but I’m around anyway!). We hope you can make it!

What is a Discord Server?
It’s basically a giant chatroom with multiple channels, labeled by topic. It’s a lot like a Slack! You can log on in your browser, download the desktop app, or even download the app onto your phone!

Why is the server a pop-up?
A couple of reasons! Firstly, it requires an AS team member to moderate it (it’s me, Nicole), which has not been too much of an issue as you all have done an awesome job of being respectful and minding the Code of Conduct (which you need to read when joining!). Still, we don’t have someone who could be the dedicated moderator at this time. It would be A Lot of work!

Secondly, we’ve found that it’s easier on everyone’s calendar AND there is a better chance of meeting folks if we only have the server up for a limited time where everyone is encouraged to hop in! It makes it a lot more fun if we just all agree to do this for a few days and we’re all in there during this time. We’ve had some great unofficial spin-off groups emerge (local servers, and more — Sword Lesbians, anyone?), and believe some folks also took conversations to DMs so they could stay in touch outside of the server.

In other words, the goal of the server is to have fun over the next few days, share your spooky plans, modify favorite recipes, tell each other how handsome everyone’s animal friends are, maybe meet some folks with similar interests and find ways to stay in touch, and then leave  with fond memories and new connections. AND even if you’ve been before, we have so many new members, I highly encourage you to stop on by!

How do I join?

You can follow this link or use the widget down below! If new to Discord, I think you’ll need to verify your email to join our server.

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