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title: Geek out with Funky Penguin's Discord Server
description: The most realtime and exciting way engage with our geeky community is in our Discord server!
icon: fontawesome/brands/discord
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# Community Geeking out in Discord

Do you want to talk to somebody, stat!? Are you a fan of group messaging / chat platforms?

One of the most realtime and exciting way engage with our geeky community is in our [Discord server][community/discord] (*which is also synced with our [Matrix][community/matrix] and [Slack][community/slack] servers*)

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[![Matrix](https://img.shields.io/matrix/geek-cookbook:matrix.funkypenguin.co.nz?label=geeks&logo=matrix&logoColor=white)][community/matrix]
[![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/396055506072109067?label=geeks&logo=discord&logoColor=white)][community/discord]
[![Slack](https://img.shields.io/badge/geeks-42-green?style=flat&logo=slack)][community/slack]

Here's what Discord looks like:

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!!! question "Eh? What's a Discord? Get off my lawn, young whippersnappers!!"
    Yeah, I know. I also thought Discord was just for the gamer kids, but it turns out it's great for a geeky community. Why? [Let me elucidate ya.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qHoSWxVqtE)..

    1. Native markdown for code blocks
    2. Drag-drop screenshots
    3. Costs nothing, no ads
    4. Mobile notifications are reliable, individual channels mutable, etc

    However, if Discord is not your thing, take a look at [Matrix][community/matrix] or [Slack][community/slack] ;)

## How do I join the Discord server?

1. Create [an account](https://discordapp.com)
2. [Join the geek party](http://chat.funkypenguin.co.nz)!

## Code of Conduct

With the goal of creating a safe and inclusive community, we've adopted the [Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/), as described [here](/community/code-of-conduct/).

### Reporting abuse

To report a violation of our code of conduct in our Discord server, type `/moderation report <thing to report>` in any channel.

Your report message will immediately be deleted from the channel, and an alert raised to moderators, who will address the issue as detailed in the [enforcement guidelines](/community/code-of-conduct/#enforcement-guidelines).

## Channels

### 📔 Information (read-only)

The following channels are automated, and provide updates for issues like new PRs, subreddit posts, etc:

| Channel Name       | Channel Use                                                |
|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| [#announcements](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/456690093886013471)     | Used for community announcements                           |
| [#blog-posts](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/456589284342890506)         | Receives announcemnets about new [Geek Cookbook Blog Posts](/blog/)  |
| [#cookbook-updates](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/454567388759982091)  | Issues, PRs, commits on the [geek-cookbook/geek-cookbook](https://github.com/geek-cookbook/geek-cookbook) repo |
| [#premix-updates](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/459291605460058112)    | Issues, PRs, commits on the [funkypenguin/geek-cookbook-premix](https://github.com/funkypenguin/geek-cookbook-premix) repo  |
|[#forum-threads](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/515827101589569541)     | New and updated [forum threads](https://forum.funkypenguin.co.nz)                                |
| [#subreddit-posts](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1015041696033157210)   | New topics in [r/funkypenguin](https://reddit.com/r/funkypenguin)                               |

### 💬 Discussion (read-write)

| Channel Name   | Channel Use                                              |
|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| [#introductions](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/586796820685127680) | New? Pop in here and say hi :)                           |
| [#general](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/396055506663374849)       | General chat - anything goes                             |
| [#cookbook](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/456689991326760973)      | Discussions specifically around the cookbook and recipes |
| [#kubernetes](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/720432577823113237)    | Discussions about Kubernetes                             |
| [#docker-swarm](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/720432631853875251)  | Discussions about Docker Swarm                           |
| [#today-i-learned](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620)              | Post tips/tricks you've stumbled across
| [#jobs](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/566348370466308096)            | For seeking / advertising jobs, bounties, projects, etc |
| [#promotion](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/645577294223769620)   | In here you can advertise your stream, services or websites, at a limit of 2 posts per day                           |
| [#dev](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/473408473497993236)              | Used for collaboration around current development.

### ❤️ Premium ([sponsors][github_sponsor])

[Sponsors][github_sponsor] get extra super-duper secrit access to the following:

| Channel Name   | Channel Use                                              |
|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| [#premium-chat](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/396058059182440448) | Premium discussion |
| [#premium-support](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1024789060348284989) | Premium support (*Discord forums, not synced*) |
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## How to get help.

If you need assistance at any time there are a few commands that you can run in order to get help.

* `!help` Shows help content.
* `!faq` Shows frequently asked questions.

## Spread the love (inviting others)

Invite your co-geeks to Discord by:

1. Sending them a link to <http://chat.funkypenguin.co.nz>, or
2. Right-click on the Discord server name and click "Invite People"

## Formatting your message

Discord supports minimal message formatting using [markdown](https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/210298617-Markdown-Text-101-Chat-Formatting-Bold-Italic-Underline-).

!!! tip "Editing your most recent message"
    You can edit your most-recent message by pushing the up arrow, make your edits, and then push `Enter` to save!

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