In Discord, idle means that the user has been inactive for a certain amount of time. The amount of time that a user needs to be inactive before they are marked as idle depends on the server’s settings. By default, users are marked as idle after 5 minutes of inactivity.
When a user is marked as idle, their status will change to Idle in the Discord client. They will also no longer receive notifications for messages that are sent to them.
There are a few ways to prevent Discord from marking you as idle. One way is to simply keep interacting with Discord. This could include sending messages, typing in the chat, or joining a voice channel. Another way to prevent Discord from marking you as idle is to set your status to Do Not Disturb. This will prevent Discord from sending you notifications, but it will also prevent you from being marked as idle.
If you are marked as idle, you can still see messages that are sent to you. You can also respond to messages, but you will not receive notifications for them.
Here are some additional things to keep in mind about idle status in Discord:
- If you are idle for a long period of time, your status may change to Away. This means that you are not currently available to chat.
- You can change your idle status back to Online by simply interacting with Discord.
- You can also set a custom idle message in Discord. This message will be displayed to other users when you are marked as idle.
The “Idle” status helps other users on the same server or in direct messages to know that the person might not be available or responsive at the moment. It’s a way to show that the user is not actively interacting with Discord and may not see or respond to messages right away.
Discord typically considers a user as “Idle” after a few minutes of inactivity, but the exact duration can vary depending on Discord’s settings or the user’s status settings. Once the user becomes active again by interacting with Discord or moving their mouse, their status will change back to “Online” or any other custom status they have set.
It’s worth noting that users can customize their activity status manually if they want to show a specific status, such as “Do Not Disturb” or “Invisible,” regardless of their actual activity on Discord. These settings can be adjusted in Discord’s user settings.