# Been Looking for a Hangout?
Maybe even some actual voice chat? https://steemitimages.com/DQmPrVnnf7qcYidBuDiNyYGapZM22ikm5SdWVKrmGhY1Rnz/thesteemexperience.jpg ## #### [You can read the Steem Experience Intro Post Here](https://steemit.com/steem/@richardcrill/the-steem-experience-open-honest-communication-decentralized)
One of the first things for new Steemians is to start their search for communities they want to be a part of. It's literally impossible for somebody to be active in all of them (simply dropping post promotion links doesn't count.) It's important for us to make meaningful connections with others, beyond just their posts, to a more human level. If we truly can only maintain [150 meaningful relationships](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2010/mar/14/my-bright-idea-robin-dunbar) at once...on some level we have to choose who we include in our 'meaningful circle.' For many people [Steem Chat's](steem.chat) general channel is where a lot of new people first drop in to communicate (beyond Steemit). While there are some communities over there, a lot of the channels are more geared for post promotion. So typically I direct people to browse the various Steemit communities over on Discord...but this alone can be a little daunting, let alone the time to actually find the groups they like. So wouldn't it be nice to have a nice equivalent of the catch-all, newbie friendly place over on Discord? ![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmToSGowZ598ChGA2p32S6h5UU3RbfpyncauAP5NJ87S6G/image.png) We'll...now you do with the [Steem Experience!](https://discord.gg/zAAkK2p) It's somewhere you can go just to hangout, listen to music, have discussions with great people, make audio recordings, get to know and/or ask questions to veteran users...all while you get comfortable with using Discord and finding more niche communities for yourselves! But there's nothing like entering a room and hearing your name called like, "Norm!" (for those of you that remember the show Cheers.) http://i.imgur.com/Xs4cJOi.png ## This sounds interesting...How do I join? **Joining is easy!** * If you already have a Discord account, all you have to do is [CLICK HERE!](https://discord.gg/zAAkK2p) * If you don't have a Discord account: * First go to the [Discord Website](discordapp.com) and signup (this lets you make your username) * I recommend downloading the app (versus using in browser) to your computer or mobile device * Then just [CLICK HERE](https://discord.gg/zAAkK2p) to join the Steem Experience Server For those completely new to Discord, it may be worth watching this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ08Fbs5LpM http://i.imgur.com/Xs4cJOi.png ## Who are some of the people commonly in there? Do people actually Voice Chat?
Some of the names you might recognize include: @RichardCrill, @Seablue, @KrNel, @BattleAxe, @ShadowsPub, @Sykochica, @RiskDebonair, @Instructor2121...and so many more! You'll often find one or more people actually hanging out in the voice chat channels, sometimes having fantastic discussions, listening to music (with [rhythm bot](https://rythmbot.co/)) or even recording some audio (with [craig bot.](https://craig.chat/home/)) You also can currently find the hub of the #TeamGood initiative with their channels in here! The goal of this is to highlight people on and off the platform helping out others....essentially to "Help the Helpers!" You can hear more about this initiative in [this post.](https://steemit.com/dsound/@sykochica/20180304t173002384z-what-is-teamgood-whats-their-goal-tune-in-and-find-out-with-battleaxe) http://i.imgur.com/Xs4cJOi.png ## Do I have to do anything to get in?
Nope...feel free to join the community there! However much like the general channel in [Steem Chat](steem.chat), don't go in there solely to be promoting posts and spamming links...go there to get to know some great people and let them get to know you! **Steem Experience is a place for "Good" people to hang out with "Good" people!
Do *you* have what it takes?!?!** ## Interested to check out the Steem Experience on Discord?
[Just Click HERE!](https://discord.gg/zAAkK2p) http://i.imgur.com/Xs4cJOi.png ## Please upvote and resteem if you found this guide helpful. ### [Click HERE for a list of All my Guides!](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rt2Uon6wL-83InlWaV1VfdRr0QSsLFGqnCRvBR_5tx4/edit?usp=sharing) https://steemitimages.com/DQmRnxxSrmCL9QjT6n38MRoJ3JYgeXMmn4jMs2YzzhL3Gtb/image.png http://i.imgur.com/sKiCvWa.png [![step1.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1518992279/eyny207a7vzqmaeo4jrt.png)](https://discord.gg/Z7jAJcn)
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