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How to create a channel
A channel is a space rather than a conversation: it has a link, people join it, and it keeps going when nobody is looking at it.
Step by step
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Open Channels
In the sidebar. It is also where the news briefings live.
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Create a channel
Give it a name and an emoji. The emoji is what people recognise it by in a list, so a distinctive one is worth a moment.
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Copy the link
Naven gives you a link as soon as the channel exists. That link is how people get in.
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Send the link to whoever should be in it
They open it in a browser. Nothing to install, and they do not need an account before they click.
Worth knowing
- A private channel's link carries an invite secret, so only people you sent it to can join. Sharing the link is what grants access — treat it the way you would treat the key to a room.
- Posts in a channel are screened before they send, like everything else on Naven.
- Channels keep their history, so somebody who joins late can read back.
Questions
What is the difference between a channel and a group chat?
A group chat is a fixed set of people you added. A channel has a link, so people can join it without you adding them one at a time — better for a club, a team or a class.
Can anyone find my channel?
Only if you gave them the link. Naven has no browsable directory of channels or of people.
Do people need an account to join a channel?
They need one to post. Signing in takes an email address and a six-digit code.