Template:Cite message

Cite message

Cite Discord, Telegram, or other messaging platform content. Screenshots are essential — message links often require authentication.

Quick start

{{Cite message
| user       = Charlotte
| date       = October 15, 2023
| message    = Full message content
| server     = Remilia
| channel    = general
| platform   = Discord
| screenshot = Discord_oct2023.png
}}

Parameters

Parameter	Description
user	Username — required
date	Message date — required
message	Full message text — required
platform	Discord, Telegram, Slack, etc. — required
screenshot	Screenshot filename — strongly recommended
server	Server/group name (alias: group)
channel	Channel name
url	Direct link (if publicly accessible)
access-date	Date retrieved
quote	Key quote to highlight

Screenshot

Parameter	Description
screenshot	Screenshot filename
screenshot-display	embed (default), link, or hide

Why screenshots are essential

Unlike public tweets, Discord/Telegram messages:

• Require authentication to view
• Disappear when servers are deleted
• Cannot be archived by web archiving services

Your screenshot should show: username, timestamp, full message, server/channel context.

Full example

{{Cite message
| user = theorist
| date = August 5, 2021
| message = Network spirituality represents a new form of collective transcendence through digital means. The meme becomes the prayer, the timeline becomes the congregation.
| server = Art Theory
| channel = philosophy
| platform = Discord
| screenshot = Network_spirituality_discord.png
| quote = The meme becomes the prayer
}}

Backward compatibility

• group → server