discord · status
what my status means.
A quick guide to the little dot next to my name on Discord, and whether you should message me.
- Online
- Active, not busy. Go for it. I'll probably reply pretty quickly.
- Do Not Disturb
- At work, or sleeping. Message anyway, notifications are muted. I'll reply when I'm off work or awake.
- Idle
- AFK. Send it. I'll see it when I'm back at my desk.
- Offline
- Offline. Leave a message and I'll get to it next time I'm on.
no hello
don't just say hi.
A message that's just "hi" is like phoning someone, saying hello, and then putting them on hold. I reply, then wait while you type the real question, and if I'm AFK or asleep the whole thing can stretch over hours. Say hello and what you need in the same message, and I can answer whenever I see it, even if you've gone offline by then.
not this
20 minutes for a one-minute fix, mostly spent waiting on each other.
this
Sorted in a minute, and I could have answered it from bed.
same thing, different words
hellos in disguise.
These all mean "please wait while I type my actual question", so they have the same problem:
Just ask the question!
being nice is fine
greetings are welcome.
This isn't about being blunt. If jumping straight into a question feels rude, add as many pleasantries as you like. Just put the question in the same message:
hii, hope your week's going okay! is the media server down? jellyfin won't load for me
hey law :) no rush, but could you add a show to the request board when you get a chance?
morning! random one, what's the name of that font on your site?
This is only half serious, so no hard feelings if you've done it before (everyone has). Based on nohello.net, which has the full explanation in lots of languages if you want to send it to someone else.
