From b83b88292187a0354dbb3bae4be80ff24947b3ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: EternalllZM <43221983+EternalllZM@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2026 10:51:08 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Update README to Explain Discord (#6650)

Co-authored-by: Michael Oliveira <34169552+Flame442@users.noreply.github.com>
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 README.md | 6 ++++++
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@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ liking, making it completely customizable. This is a *self-hosted bot* – meani
 to host and maintain your own instance. You can turn Red into an admin bot, music bot, trivia bot,
 new best friend or all of these together!  
 
+Red is built for [Discord](https://discord.com/), a popular VOIP and instant messaging platform.
+It's best suited for use in guilds (also known as servers), where it utilizes Discord's
+well-documented API to communicate and deliver its many features. Discord offers its API to
+encourage developers to explore their creativity by building programs, tools, and services that
+enhance the Discord experience.
+
 [Installation](#installation) is easy, and you do **NOT** need to know anything about coding! Aside
 from installing and updating, every part of the bot can be controlled from within Discord.