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@@ -60,6 +60,16 @@ Now ensure the setting **Enable Push Notifications** is checked.
{{< alert context="primary" text="Mobile notifications only work when a user is tagged or pinged directly." />}} {{< alert context="primary" text="Mobile notifications only work when a user is tagged or pinged directly." />}}
## Chat Guidelines
We're in a high-trust environment where users are known humans, so our guidelines are straightforward:
1. **Baseline decorum.** Engineering requires rigorous criticism, but [there's a line](https://abner.page/post/linus-is-a-father-figure-now/) you can't cross.
2. **Keep off-topic in #off-topic.** Anything unrelated to our industry should be in `#off-topic` for easy muting. Religion or politics are discouraged and moderated (expect bias from leadership.)
3. **AI hype profiteers are banned.** You know *exactly* what we're talking about. Discuss artificial intelligence with sobriety.
## Verified Human Badge ## Verified Human Badge
The **Verified Human** badge is granted to users we've met in person: The **Verified Human** badge is granted to users we've met in person:
@@ -72,20 +82,12 @@ Alternatively an *existing* Verified Human may vouch for someone they've met in
{{< alert context="primary" text="Currently only [the founder](/docs/support/contact/) can manually grant badges, so the appeal is made to him." />}} {{< alert context="primary" text="Currently only [the founder](/docs/support/contact/) can manually grant badges, so the appeal is made to him." />}}
## Reconnnecting...
When Handmade Cities performs server maintenance (or upgrades) the chat client displays a `Reconnecting...` message:
![](/images/hmc_docs_revolt_7.png)
Wait a few minutes before manually refreshing the browser. If we're [on mobile](/docs/chat/#going-mobile), kill the app and reopen it.
## Limitations ## Limitations
Revolt is known as Discord Lite because of some missing features. The quirks or limitations are as follows: Revolt is known as Discord Lite because of some missing features. The quirks or limitations are as follows:
1. **Can't point Revolt app to custom domain.** This is discussed under [Going Mobile](/docs/chat/#going-mobile). 1. **Can't point Revolt app to custom domain.** This is discussed under [Going Mobile](/docs/chat/#going-mobile).
2. **Missing bells & whistles**. There’s no message pinning. No threads. Strange restrictions apply with emoji reactions. 2. **Missing bells & whistles**. Can't pin messages. Can't start threads.
3. **Lack of end-to-end encryption.** Discord has this issue too. Handmade Cities policy is to safeguard private DMs and never inspect their contents. 3. **Lack of end-to-end encryption.** Discord has this issue too. Handmade Cities policy is to safeguard private DMs and never inspect their contents.
These are all minor irritations to us, not deal breakers. These are all minor irritations to us, not deal breakers.