Channels


Name explanations and usage

Note that not all the channels listed here are visible by default, see the section about channels and roles for more details.

Server-related channels

These are channels that usually aren’t for talking in, or are otherwise very specific to the server itself.

  • #announcements: Channel for moderators to send messages regarding server news, events, or other information that’s relevant for most people.
  • #rules: Server rules.
  • #contact-moderators: Information about how to contact moderators.
  • #welcome: Member introductions and join/leave messages.
  • #server-suggestions: Discussion regarding the community itself, proposed changes, additions, etc.

General

Channels here are for general conversation about more or less any topic.

  • #generelt: General channel for English and Norwegian.
  • #på-norsk: Norwegian-only general channel
  • #andre-språk: Chit-chat in other languages than Norwegian and English

Language learning

Channels here are in some way related to language learning specifically

  • #questions-and-answers: Forum channel for asking questions related to the Norwegian language, Norwegian culture, or Norway.
  • #learning-resources: Forum channel for sharing, discussing, and requesting resources.
  • #dialekter-og-målformer: Discussion and conversation regarding Norwegian dialects and written forms of the language. For Q&A, see #questions-and-answers.
  • #læremiddel: Discussion of language learning tools of all kinds: apps, textbooks, web rites and more.
  • #norske-mem: Meme channel but explicitly only for Norwegian memes, as an easy and less serious way to go about some casual learning

Serious conversations

  • #seriøse-samtaler: Channel for discussion more sensitive and potentially triggering topics. Read the pinned messages before participating.

Old people chat

A pair of channels for adults to talk about things without kids/teenagers butting in or for talking about topics that might not be as suitable for children. NB: Not an NSFW channel

These require you to self-assign the gamling role, in addition to confirming with Discord that you are eighteen years or older. Any minors found circumventing these restrictions will be expelled from the community.

  • #gamling-prat
  • :speaker_high_volume:gamleheimen

Interests/hobbies/etc.

Various hobby and interest channels. These are channels for discussing various topics that interest the members of NLL.

  • #bilder: For posting images of various things that don’t really fit into other channels, or would clutter #generelt
  • #håndverk: Arts and crafts channel, used liberally to mean any kind of arts and crafts or handiwork.
  • #matprat: Food channel
  • #mote: Fashion channel
  • #musikk: Music sharing and discussion channel
  • #spill: Video and board games discussion
  • #film-og-tv: Discussion regarding movies and TV shows
  • #bokklubb: Discuss books and literature
  • #lingvistikk: Linguistics discussion. NB! This is generally not a place to ask questions about Norwegian; please use the language learning channels instead.
  • #teknologi: Discussion regarding technology, programming, and oftentimes other STEM-like topics.
  • #trening: Work-out and exercise discussion
  • #mem: Meme channel

Special interest channels

Originally, this category held a few channels for very specific purposes that may have been too niche or specific to have a place in the interests/hobbies section.

  • #minecraft: Discussion around Minecraft, and the server’s own Minecraft server. Read the pins!
  • #just-pride: Channel that was originally for Pride, but has found a permanent place in the server. For discussion regarding LGBTQ+ topics for LGBTQ+ folks.
  • #osu: Channel for discussion of the video game Osu
  • #sjakk: Chess channel
  • #ja-til-nynorsk: Channel for discussion and activism regarding nynorsk

Activities

Voice (and accompanying text channels) for doing organised activities in the server

  • #søndagschatten-vc-tekst: Text channel to accompany :speaker_high_volume:søndagschatten.
  • #aktiviteter-vc-tekst: Text channel to accompany :speaker_high_volume:aktiviteter
  • :speaker_high_volume:søndagschatten: Voice channel in which the weekly Sunday lessons are hosted.
  • :speaker_high_volume:aktiviteter: Voice channel for any sort of organised activity that isn’t the Sunday lesson.

Casual voice channels

These are everyday voice channels for chit-chat and the like

  • :speaker_high_volume:generelt: General voice channel for any casual usage.
  • :speaker_high_volume:berre-norsk: Voice channel for Norwegian only.
  • :speaker_high_volume:grupperom A / :speaker_high_volume:grupperom B : Small voice channel for groups who don’t want many participants.
  • :speaker_high_volume:AFK: channel that Discord puts you in if you’re inactive in VC for too long