Discord" is a great way to get a feel for the office, for better or worse.

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The best way to get a good idea of what you're looking for. teleworking gesture

April 07, 2020 2:30 pm Published

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Serials: A quick read! Teleworking gesture

The members of the ITmedia NEWS editorial department are trying teleworking at home to prevent infection by a new type of coronavirus. Here is a quick look at some of the problems they faced and things they noticed while working from home, something they are not accustomed to.

　I'm coming to Discord today.

　A colleague posted this on Slack. It's been a while since I started teleworking, but this is the first time. Apparently, "I'm always connected to the Discord voice channel, so if you have free time, please come by anytime.

I've started coming to work on Discord.

　In fact, many of my teleworking acquaintances are doing something similar. Some say it is convenient for their work because they can talk casually, while others say they use it purely because they are lonely.

　The young reporter who made the above post said that he wanted to come to work because telework is hard for him, so perhaps it is the latter.

　Although it may seem tiring to be constantly connected to a voice channel, when the author connected, there were already about five reporters gathered there. Since business communication is done via Slack, there are no strict rules for operation. You are free to enter and leave during the meeting, and you can talk about work or just chat.

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　Discord is a chat system that can be used for both voice and text. It is popular among gamers because of its excellent sound quality and low latency. It is free to use, making it ideal for "leftover chats".

　While it is difficult to produce results beyond individual ideas with a text-based system, ideas come out one after another when chatting via voice. I felt that this was a good place to talk about things that are not worth the trouble of listening to on Slack. It was exactly like having a little chat in the office.

　However, around evening, I felt something unusual. Although the office says "free to leave," no one leaves. I felt like a subordinate waiting for his boss to leave while working in the office. The atmosphere has become somewhat difficult to leave, but what should I do?

　A veteran reporter who enjoys teleworking at Netflix parties and online offline meetings showed me a good example.

　First, mute the microphone. Since the speakers are on, the other members of the team only think that he might have gone out for a break or shopping. Then we watch for a while. By the time the others notice, he is gone.

It's hard to know when to mute the microphone.

　No more "otsukareta-sama" or "good-bye, good-bye," just a loose connection. I think I could come to work on Discord every day with this.