We have decided to try replacing the Shoutbox with a fully featured Discord server to make chatting and keeping in touch easier for everyone. The link to join this server can be found in the navbar or right here for your convenience. page/discord

Discord can be used in the browser form PCs or devices with large screens or from the computer and mobile apps.
https://discordapp.com/
Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... om.discord
iOS
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/discord ... d985746746

Windows Phone users will need to use the third-party, but very nice Clamour app. It is frequently updated and is almost fully featured. $1.99
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p ... blggh4wr0f

I've added some simple integration so that when users post on the forums it will show up just as it does now in the shoutbox. I encourage everyone to continue using the forums as usual. The shoutbox functionality is simply being transferred to a third party system.

To facilitate this I have created a number of commands for the Discord.

• !home Will provide a link to the sites homepage.
• !forum Will provide a link directly to the forum index.
• !streams Will bring you to the streams page.
• !events will bring you to the Calendar.

so is it going to be replaced permanned?

If the Discord works out then probably. We'll have to see if it helps or hurts activity in the forum and just in general. My hope is it will make chatting easier which will encourage people to jump in when they see someone has posted something.