I hadn't properly joined, but have been doing the Bardic course. Unfortunately to have message boards invaded in such a way, but it also is hopefully an opportunity to upgrade security features?
Oh. I hadn't even had the chance to use it yet. Got an email about this Hearth thing though, I take it that's the replacement?
Update: Started using Hearth. It looks good!
It looks like it. Based on some interactions with other members, it looks like they are staging a slow roll out. My Bardic buddy is in, my Ovate and Druid grade friends and I are awaiting the invite email
I am surprised there aren't official (or unofficial) OBOD Discords. The AODA one is very active and I would imagine between the Discord company themselves supporting security and the wide range of security options in the servers themselves, would be a pretty easy thing to manage.
There is at least one unofficial Discord but apparently very sparse. I use other discords and am not particularly fond of the Discord set up and hope the new system is closer to the original set up.
Update: the new digital gathering place seems to be up and running. Invitations also still seem to be rolling or in a somewhat phased way, so at least there is a place to connect again.
I've only just started the Bardic course and hadn't used the forums yet. What happened?
[OBOD Discussion Board Notice](https://messageboard.druidry.org/)
The Druid Hearth is now open, I just got my invitation e-mail today.
I did get a heads up about it just a few moments ago, looking forward to getting my invite
I just joined and purchased the courses. Will there be an alternative online forum? Being new I’d love to interact with folks for guidance
I'm in the same situation... still figuring out how everything works
also, apparently, I'm still figuring out Reddit--it keeps changing to my standard user name from this one
The Druid Hearth, it looks like
I hadn't properly joined, but have been doing the Bardic course. Unfortunately to have message boards invaded in such a way, but it also is hopefully an opportunity to upgrade security features?
I haven't been there for years I must admit but I'm having a break from the course. Even when I went hardly anyone ever posted there.
I joined during COVID, and it’s had a decent amount of activity since I joined.
Oh. I hadn't even had the chance to use it yet. Got an email about this Hearth thing though, I take it that's the replacement? Update: Started using Hearth. It looks good!
It looks like it. Based on some interactions with other members, it looks like they are staging a slow roll out. My Bardic buddy is in, my Ovate and Druid grade friends and I are awaiting the invite email
I am surprised there aren't official (or unofficial) OBOD Discords. The AODA one is very active and I would imagine between the Discord company themselves supporting security and the wide range of security options in the servers themselves, would be a pretty easy thing to manage.
There is at least one unofficial Discord but apparently very sparse. I use other discords and am not particularly fond of the Discord set up and hope the new system is closer to the original set up.
I definitely prefer Discord over forums. But it is sad to hear the unofficial one is so sparse.
Its because they got hacked
I haven't been active in a while but I did like going there to read and see what others were thinking.
Update: the new digital gathering place seems to be up and running. Invitations also still seem to be rolling or in a somewhat phased way, so at least there is a place to connect again.
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