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# Group Chats & Communities

From a quick group DM to a full community with channels, roles and permissions.

There are two ways to chat with multiple people, depending on how serious the group is.

## Group DMs - quick and casual

Start a group direct message from your DM list by adding multiple friends. Perfect for weekend plans. You can rename the group anytime, and everyone can see who's in it.

## Communities - the full structure

For clubs, teams, friend groups and anything that lasts, create a **community** (server). Communities have their own channels:

- **Text channels** - organized topics, unlimited channels

- **Voice channels** - drop-in talk rooms with camera and screen sharing

- **Photo channels** - a shared camera roll

- **Suggestions channels** - members post ideas, everyone votes them up or down

As the owner you manage **roles and permissions** (who can post where, who can moderate), create **invite links** (optionally restricted to a specific email domain - great for companies), and even share ownership with co-owners. Public communities can be discovered in the server browser.

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