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Given the topic of this wiki, it surprises me that getting help seems to be gated behind [[discord]]. 

I think it would make sense to have the link on the home page (which currently goes to discord) go to a page that explains the discord situation, points out the downsides of discord (including a link to the wiki’s coverage of discord), and then lists the discord link, as well as a link to wherever on the wiki one can get help if decide not to discord.

For discord you have to read 29 pages of TOS, 19 pages of privacy policy; agree to their data harvesting, give up 7th amendment rights (forced arbitration), no class action, etc.  Then create an account, including surrendering your birth date.  Then figure out how to use yet another interface.  Evidently in some places you also have to send them a picture of you with some id (yours if you trust them, fake if you don't).

Pretty ironic for this wiki advocating consumers rights to gate things behind some company with a less than stellar consumer rights stance.  I figure that wondering about discord is a frequently asked question, and there is probably a standard response/explanation, but I can not find anything about this on the wiki.  Where is the coverage of this?

*Is there a project to mirror the public parts of the discord to the wiki, or to a web page?  (I haven’t found a tool to do this.  If I were doing it, I would try starting with something like DiscordChatExporter. [not an endorsement, I haven’t tried it])  A discord client for wiki (i.e., lets wiki users post on the discord) would be even better.  (However, with the direction discord company is going, this is probably not worth the effort.)

I wrote this a few days ago, but hadn't posted it. Just saw Mr. Rossmann's video about discord's new terms of service. Seems to me even more urgent to modify how this wiki pushes people to discord.  Thanks.

[[User:Drakeula|Drakeula]] ([[User talk:Drakeula|talk]]) 00:17, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

==Where to ask questions on the wiki?==

I have looked around, even read through the staff directory, but can't figure out who/where to ask.

A quick link/directory of where to ask would be really helpful on the homepage.  Thank you.  [[User:Drakeula|Drakeula]] ([[User talk:Drakeula|talk]]) 00:23, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

:Not a mod (''you’ve probably seen me say that by now'') but I’d go to [[CRW Team]] which shows members, click on one of the blue wiki links and ask for advice on a mods talk page. They usually get back within a day or so. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|<i><b>AnotherConsumerRightsPerson</b></i>]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 20:01, 10 October 2025 (UTC)

::It might be best to ping specific moderators since not many of them are frequently on or are aware of all the Talk pages. And still, the noticeboard is the best bet for all questions, especially if you don't have  one specific mod in mind. You can also ping someone there too. [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 20:55, 10 October 2025 (UTC)