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Discord will require an ID or Face Scan to fully use it starting next Month

Never used it, so doesn't bother me. I assume Discord over the years has also gone through quite an extensive Enshittification process as most modern software does.
 
Hadoukens said:
Also, what does federation mean for Stoat?
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Instead of one company (Discord Inc.) hosting all servers, federated alternatives allow users to host their own servers (instances) while remaining connected to a larger, cross-server community.
 
winjer said:
Just in October 2025, Discord had a major leak, with hackers gaining access to IDs from thousands of people. And now these idiots want more people to give up their IDs and face. Fuck off, you incompetent twats.
And let's not forget the memory leak they can't fix, so they have to force Discord to restart every once in a while, so it doesn't crash.

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Discord ID data breach: Why the world isn't ready for age verification laws | Proton

A huge ID photo breach at Discord shows that age verification laws should not be enforced until robust privacy protections are in place.
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Thats what I dont understand. Everyone is getting hacked and robbed off all their data's...really everyone! And somehow these global "elite" clowns think its the best idea to force everyone to give even more data out....creating even bigger honeypots. Its all so weird!
 
Well i dont plan on looking at dodgy shit or joining dodgy channels so if teen mode means I can use voice chat in my own channel with the lads when gaming then I dont care
 
Xion_Stellar said:
Instead of one company (Discord Inc.) hosting all servers, federated alternatives allow users to host their own servers (instances) while remaining connected to a larger, cross-server community.
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I'm not sure if that's good or bad lol
Edit: Ohhh, never mind I understand. self-hosting would be good!
 
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I remember trying to find a fix to the Sonic CD android apk and the wikia ask me to join the Discord community that you can only enter if you use your 'pronoums'.

Fuck Discord and good luck to everyone who use. Have fun giving your freedom.
 
Wait. Will other teens also be there?

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pudel said:
Thats what I dont understand. Everyone is getting hacked and robbed off all their data's...really everyone! And somehow these global "elite" clowns think its the best idea to force everyone to give even more data out....creating even bigger honeypots. Its all so weird!
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It's just part of the much more holistic and pervasive process of normalizing 0 privacy, no matter the cost.
To have you be recognizable between all posts on all sites/apps/services is the end game. You won't be able to run then.
 
Yeah, f*ck that.

Maybe already covered, but what was that service that said "we don't save your ID, promise!", then got hacked months later and it turned out they did save the IDs?
Coulda sworn it was Discord.
 
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Discord is great but it's gotta fall at some point. Guess the time is now.

I have no idea why they would think this is a good idea.
 
Shit sucks because a lot of community-projects are managed and communicate their stuff through Discord: fan games and revivals like Dragon's Dogma Online, developer tools for indie devs and that kind of stuff.

I hope people don't fall for this and Discord goes to shit and replaced by something else that's less restrictive.
 
MiguelItUp said:
I have no idea why they would think this is a good idea.
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They probably believe they're "too big to fail" and that people will blindly follow orders if it means they get to keep their existing communities. Sadly, they're probably right.
 
I love all the people crying about uninstalling and not needing discord. Like bitch just tell us you friendless
 
I mostly use it for voice chat with some friends on cross platform games (Ps5/PC).
From the writeup it seems that won't be locked behind the verification, so I guess just put me in Teen-mode.
 
CuteFaceJay said:
My tin foil hat theory is that this type of enforcement is to do with the new world order change that's currently happening.

Linking individuals to a social credit system. They are worried with the current setup that declining birth rates will compound with how things are over the coming decades.

Changing the current system into something people hate so much that they MUST socialize in person and come off the internet in hopes birth rates of more wage slaves kicks into gear.
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And your source for this? Or literally tinfoil hat
 
Gaiff said:
You need to provide IDs or face scans to be granted "adult" privileges. They insist the documents will be deleted immediately after verification. Fuck off lmao.
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That right there is the issue. You would need to trust Discord … when they previously have been hacked.

And some of the 3rd party providers being used also suck at security. Providing biometric data to these random companies is asking for trouble.
 
Coloress_Kafka said:
Ehhh that really doesn't seem like a big thing to be worried about. That's the same way Apple handles Face ID.

Regardless I use Discord for NSFW purposes and I'd rather have age validation than them banning NSFW content.
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Except it isn't. Face ID is 100% offline. You don't have to be connected to the internet to use it. How are you going to give that data to Discord offline? Face ID is used to unlock the phone locally. It doesn't go anywhere.
 
Gaiff said:
Except it isn't. Face ID is 100% offline. You don't have to be connected to the internet to use it. How are you going to give that data to Discord offline? Face ID is used to unlock the phone locally. It doesn't go anywhere.
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It says that it is on device processing so they will apparently update the app with whatever AI model they are using to validate your age on the device.

It scans your face and then sends a simple response back to Discord of "Over 18" or "Under 18" instead of sending the entire face data.
 
Gaiff said:
Except it isn't. Face ID is 100% offline. You don't have to be connected to the internet to use it. How are you going to give that data to Discord offline? Face ID is used to unlock the phone locally. It doesn't go anywhere.
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In theory Apple could use FaceID and its info about you to set "over 18" attribute which is the only thing that would be provided to Discord.

Discord doesn't need to know anything but "is the user over 18" and Apple could do all processing locally on iPhone. This way there is no chance of fuckery happening on Discord side of things.
 
Coloress_Kafka said:
It says that it is on device processing so they will apparently update the app with whatever AI model they are using to validate your age on the device.

It scans your face and then sends a simple response back to Discord of "Over 18" or "Under 18" instead of sending the entire face data.
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I wouldn't trust any apps Discord provides. There should be no need for this 3rd party BS.
 
I've never 'used' discord in that I have never sent a single message, but I have used it for getting access to Assetto Corsa No Hesi servers. Hopefully this has no impact on all that.
 
Guilty_AI said:
Servers classified as for adults and some automatic filter for images that blocks out (some) pornographic pics.

On a side note, this verification system is the easiest shit to bypass. So it's effectively useless while simultaneously putting the data of people who don't understand tech at risk.
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The Norman Reedus psyche still works?
 
Wolzard said:
I hope that with this, communities will migrate to other platforms, or return to forums, IRC, Matrix, etc.
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Me too, but I'm pretty sure this ain't happening. Most Discord users are a lot younger than us. They don't remember IRC and all the other predecessors of modern chat apps. They're used to digital slavery and don't give a shit about privacy or their own basic rights. They'll stay on Discord like the stupid sheeps they are.
 
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Finally, time for kids to understand there are other services.

Who am I kidding, parents are stuck with their kids in the discord mess.
 
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Coloress_Kafka said:
It says that it is on device processing so they will apparently update the app with whatever AI model they are using to validate your age on the device.

It scans your face and then sends a simple response back to Discord of "Over 18" or "Under 18" instead of sending the entire face data.
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Yeah, that's the part I don't like and don't trust. "That data will totally not leave your device, pinky promise."
 
CuteFaceJay said:
My tin foil hat theory is that this type of enforcement is to do with the new world order change that's currently happening.

Linking individuals to a social credit system. They are worried with the current setup that declining birth rates will compound with how things are over the coming decades.

Changing the current system into something people hate so much that they MUST socialize in person and come off the internet in hopes birth rates of more wage slaves kicks into gear.
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Nah mate, this is just them trying to replicate China control to information access. They do not want you to see, talk and engage with certain subjects.

Globalists are panicking chuds control the internet discourse.
 
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