So I have a discord server

And I have no idea how to keep it interesting. How the hell do people post about their day on social media?

I don't really do anything. I'm so boring. 😂

I'm asking for legitimate tips from anyone with any experience creating an active place that people wanna engage in.

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HootyTheNightOwl

Post something... no matter how "boring" it might seem to you. One man's trash is another man's treasure.

Starchild1983 · 41-45, F

You are not boring! And people give you lots of love lol. You know I couldn’t do it! I would run away and hide. So I guess that’s my tip. Don’t be like me and run away and hide. Even when you really really want to

PirateMonkeyCabinet · 36-40, M

From what I've seen of you here you're far from boring.

I don't know how your Discord server is set up and every community is unique, but depending on your community there's many ways to try to stimulate folks to become more active. Looking at the servers I'm in there are some common themes that seem to get people a bit more out of their shell.

* Music channels because music is a universal language.
* "Share what you're working on" channel to get people to show things they like doing, which might in turn get people to talk about things.
* TV/Movie/Book channels (just make sure you enforce some kind of spoiler avoidance).
* Meme channels, although that goes into dangerous territory as people tend to stretch rules, so needs moderation for sure.
* Arrange the occasional gaming night with your community.
* "Show your pet" channel.
* Maybe try to host some kind of minor events every now and then.

And try to be active yourself in posting stuff in the channels where you can. If you have a "show what you're working on" channel, post progress on things you're working on. Ask people for feedback, ask if they know how to do some of the things (this also helps you find common ground and things to talk about with people in the future), and so on and so forth.

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PirateMonkeyCabinet · 36-40, M

@MalteseFalconPunch Wish I could give more concrete tips. I don't really know your community though, nor what makes it tick. And being honest, building a community is tough even when you do everything right. I've made a fair few mistakes in my attempts and still have a lot of improvement potential in the one I head.

Since you're talking about streaming I wouldn't be too wrong saying gaming is a significant focus? Gaming nights with community even if off-stream can certainly help a bit. Particularly with games that are fairly chill so it allows people to talk off-topic but at the same time participate in the game.

If you do have a core group of people around you, friends in particular, that helps a lot so long as you try to encourage them to converse in the public areas of your Discord. One of the mistakes I made was that a lot of our core group (basically mods/leadership) often unintentionally had our banter in the non-public channel... which essentially excludes the broader community. Often there are people willing to talk, but aren't good at starting a conversation. If they see folks talking in public, even if it is about something seemingly boring, it might give them something to latch on to.

Sometimes something as simple and "boring" as someone saying their a bit frustrated because they want to participate in some game event but due to something related to work they don't think they can is enough to get it going. Someone asks what they work with, another person realizes they are in similar fields and soon enough you have people talking about cargo hauls or oil rigs. Of course, doesn't work everytime, but if you keep at it eventually there will be something someone can latch on to.

Just look at SW, isn't that how a lot of conversations get going with new folks? You or the new folk stumble into some random topic they are able to latch on to and relate to, and a while later they have become regulars.

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PirateMonkeyCabinet · 36-40, M

@MalteseFalconPunch Jeez, I missed this reply somehow.

You have a philosophy channel. Not bad! 👍

And what a simple question to pose. 🤣 Curious though, how'd it turn out?

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