Turn off DMs from server members

Spam messages are unfortunately a major problem and also a source of scams on Discord. Go to a server dropdown menu, click 'Privacy Settings' and turn off "Allow direct messages from server members.

Learn to use the Quick Switcher keyboard shortcut CTRL+K, or ⌘+K

This keyboard shortcut allows you to quickly navigate to your favorite channels in Discord. In no time you'll be using this to breeze through your alpha channels to stay in the know.

Learn more about Quick Switcher here.

Organize your servers

Decide on some way of organizing the sidebar that works best for you. For example, you can have 10k projects and artists at the top, DAOs in the middle, and NFT platforms at the bottom. I like to keep my top 3 at the top.

Fill out your profile

Spend a little time making sure your profile has all the correct info and that it's easy for others to either contact you or get to know more info about you. This is the perfect space to mention your work or any project you're involved in.

Use the 'Mark Inbox As Read' button to clear notifications

In your inbox, use the 'Mark Inbox As Read' button to get rid of all of your notifications in your unmuted channels. You're welcome.

Give Discord Nitro a try!

I was able to experience Nitro through a free trial. My favorite features are: (1) customizing my Server Profile in any particular server. This is really nice in a lot of pfp projects so I can 'wear' my NFT while I chat in channels. (2) Two server boosts that you can use to boost your favorite servers.

This micro-essay is #005 of ship30for30 challenge.