We are here to help and support your journey to get in touch and engaged with our incredible international community.
In the Discord server itself, you can send a message with your question in the #support channel or send a direct message to anyone with the @oikos Team label.
If you choose to contact us directly, and don’t receive any answer immediately, please don’t worry and feel free to send a reminder after a while.
If you have problems accessing the Discord server, you can also send a quick email with your concerns to team@oikos-international.org.
To choose what you are notified for, eg. general announcements or events, you can use special roles in our #pick-your-roles channel.
General Announcements: Announcements regarding general oikos topics and matters related to the Discord space. Event Announcements: Reminders and notifications for international and chapter events/programs.
To deselect announcements, just click the small icons below the explanation box. Just like that, you can click them again to opt back in to announcements. Keep in mind that you may only get these announcements and notifications if you use the phone apps Discord provides.
A Beginner’s Guide to Discord
https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/360045138571-Beginner-s-Guide-to-Discord
How do I join a server?
https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/360034842871-How-do-I-join-a-Server-
How do I install the applications?
https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/360034561191
How can I change my profile picture?
https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/204156688-How-do-I-change-my-avatar-
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Our new community exchange for all members and friends.
Discord is a community chatroom with text and video communication that works very similarly to messengers like Slack or WhatsApp. It is structured into servers and channels that are fostering different topics and spaces. A server is a collection of chat rooms (eg. text or voice/video, and resources).
We are looking forward to having you and growing this room for you and your fellow members together. In this guide, we will guide you through joining the platform, your first steps, and the possibilities it offers.
Joining is very easy, and you don’t need any more than a web browser on your laptop/computer or your phone.
Start your Discord journey by clicking the link below to join in oikos Community server!
If you want to learn more, or need some help getting started, Discord has a great guide on how to set up your new account. Click here to find out more!
If you have any problems with this process, please refer to the “How can I get help in case anything goes wrong?” section. Further questions? We’re always happy to help!
Create a tutorial
To make sure that we all feel comfortable and safe in the Discord chat, there are a few rules we'd like to invite you to follow:
Grab your favorite drink & meet a random oikee for a short, casual conversation. oi Coffee intros are a simple way to connect with oikees from all over the world.
Yes! We have a useful template that you can use for your chapter.
It comes with all channels you need for your chapter to get started and is all yours to play around with! There won’t be any interference from oikos International if you choose to follow this template and leverage it for your local oikos chapter.
If you have any questions, or trouble regarding the new platform we prepared below a short help center to support your effort on this journey and you are always welcome to contact us.
Connect to oikos from around the world: Join for an oiCoffee
Grab your favorite drink & meet a random oikee for a short, casual conversation. oiCoffee intros are a simple way to connect with oikees from all over the world. On a regular basis, you can decide to sign up in the #oikoffee-signup channel. We will then pair you with another oikee through a DM, encouraging you to meet for a virtual coffee over video chat!
What are you waiting for? Give it a try and join us for a coffee chat :)
To participate, just click the green checkmark box (✔️) in the #oikoffee-signup channel. This will automatically add you to the pool of members to be considered for the next oiCoffee round. Whenever a round ends, the next one will already be waiting for you there - so make sure to sign up again if you had fun!
You can choose the frequency of intros by clicking on the check mark emoji every time we re-post for another round. No worries, if you miss one sign-up period, the next one will open directly! We always try to introduce people who don't normally interact with each other.
If you want to provide additional contact information for your coffee friends, so they know how to get in touch with you, you can send a quick message in #bots with the following contents:
@Coffee Bot setinfo Hello, you can reach me best on Saturdays, send me an email at example@example.com!
This text will be sent to your match!
In order to keep the Discord server a safe space for everyone, here are some simple rules we'd like our community members to follow.
Stay respectful - think before writing and use your common sense. Make sure that your exchange with other fellow oikees is respectful and please avoid anything that might be offensive to other members.
No Spam - Please do not post any files or images that might be offensive to other members or contain viruses.
No political statements - we gather here to converse about leadership & sustainability & would appreciate it if this platform is not used for any form of political discourse.
Please don't link to this server to any other communities on Discord before talking about it to a moderator.
If you have any concerns or if there is anything you might need help with, feel free to reach out at community@oikos-international.org or just leave a message for our @oikos Team members in the discord server. You can identify them by their green name!
