Shouts are posted from the composer at the top of the Home page feed. You need the Post Shouts permission, see Permissions.
Writing a Shout
Type your message in the composer at the top of the feed, then click the send button or press Ctrl + Enter (⌘ + Enter on Mac).
Shouts use Discord-style markdown, so **bold**, *italics*, # headings and lists look the same in both places. Type @ to mention members, ranks or Discord roles. Type # for Discord channels and : for emoji.
A shout always needs some text. Attachments on their own can't be sent.
Attachments
Use the toolbar under the text box to add:
| Attachment | Notes |
|---|---|
| Images and videos | Upload or paste them. Hover an image to mark it as a spoiler. |
| GIFs | Search and add a GIF. |
| Sticker | One Discord sticker per shout. |
| Emoji | Includes your linked Discord server's custom emoji. |
| Melonly resources | Open More options and choose Attach a Melonly resource to add documents, forms or workflows. |
Shout Visibility
By default, every member sees a shout. To limit it, open More options and choose Change shout visibility.
| Option | Who sees the shout |
|---|---|
| @everyone | Every member (default) |
| Select ranks | Members with the ranks you pick. You can only pick ranks below yours. |
| Select users | The members you pick. |
Limited shouts show a Limited visibility tag. Members with Post Shouts can always see them.
Shouts that aren't visible to @everyone are never sent to Discord.
Scheduling a Shout
- Pick a Time
Open More options, choose Schedule this shout, pick a future date and time, then click Save.
- Send It
Write your shout and send it. It waits at the top of the feed until the scheduled time.
Scheduled shouts are only shown to members with Post Shouts. Click ⋮ on one to post it now, edit its text or time or cancel it.
Promotions scheduled from the Roster wait in the feed too. Members with Promote can post them now, change the time or announcement or cancel them.
Editing and Deleting
Click ⋮ on a shout, or right-click it, to open its menu.
- Edit: only the author can edit. You can change the text and sticker, but not files, resources or visibility.
- Delete: the author or anyone with Manage Shouts. Hold
Shiftto skip the confirmation.
If the shout was sent to Discord, the Discord message is edited or deleted too. See Discord Sync.
Need help?
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