Discord events offer many conveniences; they’re a highly visible way to engage
your community all within Discord. However, they
don’t allow you to create a dedicated space for each event, which can make
it hard to keep track of event conversations (especially with a high volume
of events).
A separate text channel for each event can be achieved as follows:
- Manually create a text channel (or thread) for each event
- Add the channel link to the event’s description
While this workflow is feasible, it’s far from ideal. Admins may not
always remember to create a separate channel, old channels may not get
cleaned up, or attendees may not see a channel link hidden in the event
description. It’s also a manual process, leading to increased cognitive load
for event organizers.
What is Apollo?
Apollo is an event planning bot for Discord that supports automatic thread
creation for all events, including the ability to customise when the thread
is created. Apollo manages the life cycle of the event thread, ensuring it
is archived when the event is deleted or the event has concluded.
Creating an event with Apollo is easy.
That’s it! Apollo will post the event to the Discord channel the command
was issued from, where your community can sign up for the event with one click.
Stay organized with threads
By default, Apollo creates a thread for events when it’s time to
remind attendees the event is about to start. As threads are a key
part of Discord’s design, they offer a highly visible way for attendees and
event organizers to engage in conversation on a per-event basis.
Once a user joins a thread, it shows up in Discord’s sidebar, serving as an
indicator as to which events they’re a part of.
Advanced tips
Apollo’s event threads are useful in isolation,
but when paired with some of Apollo’s other functionality, they can provide
even more value.
Automatically add attendees to threads
Apollo can be configured to automatically add attendees to event threads as
they signup. This is useful if you want to ensure attendees don’t miss any
conversation that pertains to an event.
An active Apollo Premium membership is
required to use automatic thread joins, and can be enabled with the /settings
auto_join_threads
command.
Automatically create threads for all new events
By default, Apollo creates an event thread when it’s time to send out a
reminder to attendees.
Apollo can be configured to create an event thread for
all new events as soon as they’re created, with the /settings
event_threads
command. This setting works well when paired with automatic thread joining, as
it ensures that there’s always an active event thread to add attendees to.
Private event threads
Apollo can be configured to create private threads for all events, allowing for
a more exclusive workflow. Private threads can be enabled with the /settings
private_threads
command.
Similar to automatic thread creation, this feature works well when attendees
are automatically added to the event thread as they signup. Private threads
are invite only; Apollo ensures only verified attendees are able to access
the event thread.
Private threads work well with restricted
events, where attendance is
limited to a specific set of Discord roles.
FAQ
Do event threads work for recurring events?
Yes. Apollo creates a separate thread for each instance of an event in a
recurring series, keeping conversation isolated to each individual occurrence.
Will Apollo delete the thread after the event ends?
Apollo will archive the thread when the event is deleted, or the thread
auto archives itself. We don’t delete threads, so the history of past event
conversation is preserved.
Can I create event threads manually?
Yes. If Apollo sees an existing thread on an event, it will use that thread
for reminders and automatic attendee joining.
Start using event threads with Apollo
Consistency is key to the success of any event, especially when it comes to a
dedicated space for conversation. To get started with event threads, invite Apollo
to your Discord server and create
an event with the /event command.
For more information on using Apollo, check out our Getting
Started guide. Need help setting up event
threads? Join our Support Server, and talk to an Apollo expert.