Q&A for How to Get Started with Discord

You can get invites on server lists such as discord.me. Also, lots of streamers and YouTubers have their own Discord servers and share them on their videos.

Deafening is used to block out any sound from the channel you are currently in. This also blocks out your current microphone in the channel, so be careful about that. Also, it mutes everybody in the channel client-wise, not server-wise.

There is no delete mode. If you are using a PC or laptop, right click on the message and hit delete. On android or iOS, hold down on the message and press delete.

On an invite code, you go to the plus sign as the bottom of your server. Once you click it, you can click to join the server. Then you can paste the code. That will bring you to whatever server the invite leads to.

There is no need for texts; you can direct message anyone on your server, so no there is no cost.

Discord is very lightweight when it comes to ping. It normally also depends on which region the server is in, but that's too complicated to explain within this space.

On the bottom of the screen, where the microphone is located, click on the Settings icon. Next, click Notifications and disable what you want.

If you want to mention someone, simply go to a channel on a server and type the "@" symbol followed by their username. They will receive a notification if you mention them. However, some servers may ban you if you abuse this.

If they have any, you could join their Discord Server and see what they post. There isn't any "follow" button or feed for single users.

I'm assuming this is for DM, or direct messaging, with just that one particular person. If they're a friend, you can click their name in the friends list and a DM will automatically be opened. If they share a server with you, you can right click their name and there should be an option to message them. Or if you're on mobile, find them on the server list and click and hold their name, then scroll down. I am pretty sure you cannot DM people who don't share a server with you and are not friends with you.

It won't be on the left side of your display. In fact, it should only be accessed by clicking the person icon in the top left corner.

Yes; nobody will be able to hear you otherwise, since your device won't be transmitting sound. However, you don't need anything professional. Many modern laptops are built with a microphone, devices such as cell phones and iPads have them, and cheap microphones can be found at many computer stores.

Servers are really useful for meeting new people and chatting, but they're not needed. You can add the people you want to chat with as friends and then send them direct messages.

On mobile or PC, you should see a bottom line that says the channel or who you're messaging. Just click that and type what you want. Press enter or send once you're done.

Yes, there is. Go to the cog icon at the bottom left, go to user profile. It should be there.

There is no way to do that. Moreover, it would look really bad. Do not try to look for apps to do that because it would be against Discord's terms of service.

If you have a nickname in a different server that isn't the same as your username, when others view your profile, an "AKA" list will appear underneath your username listing the nicknames you have in different servers that you're both in.

No -- even if you link your account to your phone number, other people will not be able to view this information.

First, click on your profile icon. Then, open the "Account" menu. Scroll all the way to the bottom of the screen and click the red "Delete Account" button.

If you click on your username from your profile, it'll copy it. This way, it's easier to send your username to others if it's longer or if it has any special characters that can't be found on a regular keyboard.

If you are 11, you are actually not allowed to be on Discord and your account could be deleted if people know you are 11. Your best bet would be to wait until you are 13.

You can't highlight things on Discord, but when you want to reply to a message, click the three buttons at the end of their message. There should be different options depending on if you're in a group chat or server, but one of them should be "reply" or "quote".

Yes, there is, click the cog wheel next to your username and then your profile should come up. After that, it'll show a list of your personal information, such as username, user code, censored email, password, etc. You can add your phone number there.

You can hold down or right-click on the comment and click "reply", or you can type the @ sign and start typing their username, and it should show up in a list that pops up as you type.

You can't search for servers within the app, but there are sites like DisBoards where you can filter servers you want to join by category, then get the links to join them.

Go to discord.com/new/jobs for some information on open positions they have available.

The only way right now is to join a server or private group with them. Once in the same server or group, look at the user list on the right side and find their profiles. From there, right-click on the profile and click "Send a Friend Request".