From 8b2cafa11154b2414de70b74e35a7b05e738a1eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rishi Gupta <rishig@zulipchat.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 21:49:26 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] user docs: Explain streams are similar to channels in
 stream-permissions.

---
 templates/zerver/help/stream-permissions.md | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/templates/zerver/help/stream-permissions.md b/templates/zerver/help/stream-permissions.md
index a22d0122e1..0a08a4799a 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/help/stream-permissions.md
+++ b/templates/zerver/help/stream-permissions.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Stream privacy settings
 
-There are three types of streams in Zulip.
+Streams are similar to chatrooms, IRC channels, or email lists in that they
+determine who receives a message. There are three types of streams in Zulip.
 
 * **Public**: Anyone can join, and anyone can view the complete message
   history without joining.