So I've added you as a friend on discord!

So I've added you as a friend on discord! (from mhoc/australiasim/etc)

Your first question may be "why"

I don't want to talk to you, at least, not right now. I've had problems in the past, however, that due to some people's PM settings, that I have been unable to chat to people during a  "crisis".

For example, some kind of major controversy impacting any group we share (perhaps we are both MPs, or in the same party, or we are moderators of different political simulations) and during fast paced situations (like a party collapse) it can be important to PM someone directly and quickly without having to beg for their attention to get added as a friend.

Additionally, being a friend means that if you click on a profile of a user in discord it will show all your "mutual friends". As current DRA (discord role assistance) in CMHoC, it can be my job to role new members when the mods are offline; and having a large number of "mutual friend" possibilities helps me identify and separate the spammers from the legit new players.

In short, adding you as a friend now (vs when I do actually need to speak to you) is simply administrative hygiene; it is a good thing to do in advance of a situation where time may be of the essence.


(this post created as a lot of people in mhoc seem to be terribly confused as to why I'm adding them as a discord friend)