Hey, guys! We're going through with these changes now. The Discord rules have been updated. In a moment, anyone on Discord should see a new channel, the serious discussion lobby. Post there to request serious discussion access.
This channel is temporary because we expect many role requests right at first. We should be removing the channel within a week or so, after which you'll need to contact staff to request the role.
Thanks again to everyone who gave their thoughts on the changes. Here's hoping this works great moving forward.