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Discord to Require ID or Face Scan Next Month for Full Access (discord.com)
submitted 10 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) by Beep@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world
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    • Beginning with a phased global rollout to new and existing users in early March, users may be required to engage in an age-verification process to change certain settings or access sensitive content. This includes age-restricted channels, servers, or commands and select message requests.

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    [–] SalamenceFury@piefed.social 75 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (5 children)

    Discord genuinely thinks they got the users by the balls... Thing is, people move platforms extremely easily. It happened to MSN Messenger, it happened to Skype, and it'll happen to Discord too.

    For those who are looking for something very similar, look at Stoat (formerly known as Revolt). Their URL is https://stoat.chat/.

    [–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 64 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

    One problem will be that there are way too goddamn many software projects that use Discord as a shitty replacement for a blog and documentation, and they’re gonna be a pain to move to proper content platforms.

    [–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

    Sometimes the only way thru is shitty. And those devs might have to learn the hard way not to overcentralize- or to not use a damn chat software for what is way more suited to forums.

    [–] Dojan@pawb.social 15 points 8 hours ago

    I’ve been complaining about this for years. Hope we’re finally starting to see the end of it.

    [–] chunes@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

    I'm in like a hundred of those. Honestly, they're not that useful. Burn it all down and start over.

    [–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 13 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

    "Look, Discord requires me to upload a pic of my face or ID, to which i can't legally agree to. Please provide another channel or i can't contribute."

    [–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 15 points 9 hours ago

    That’ll work for individual users, but getting all that chat history out will be a problem for the owners once the users dry up.

    And I’m sure Discord will do their best to make it impossible.

    Serves them right for picking chat software in the first place, let alone one they don’t control.

    [–] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 hours ago

    I just went through an EXASPERATING experience installing and signing up for Stoat. It DOES NOT WORK. Don't recommend it.

    [–] sheridan@lemmy.world 19 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

    Mass migration like that occurs (from my memory at least) when the newer alternative has much better functionality, performance, and ease of use compared to the status quo service and has a low barrier to entry (sign up is quick and straightforward). Do any of the decentralized Discord alternatives fit these criteria (honest question, not rhetorical)?

    [–] SalamenceFury@piefed.social 9 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

    Well, Stoat has the same features as Discord, including many premium ones for free, the ability to write HTML/CSS for your own server, with the only thing missing being video feed. Otherwise, it functions the same while being much faster.

    Also sign up is very quick, but right now they're getting hugged to death, so sign up emails might take a while to arrive.

    [–] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca -3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

    Sign up is QUICK? It's been more than a hour. I've tried through the app, through the web, it hasn't sent me back NOTHING for verification. Still not signed up. What's quick for you? 10 hours to sign up?

    [–] SalamenceFury@piefed.social 4 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

    I literally fucking said they got hugged to death. Why are you mad at an app/website that literally had its email crash from everyone trying to sign up at once??

    [–] Jestzer@lemmy.world 17 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

    They absolutely have their users by the balls and I guarantee most people will continue to use the app after this, unfortunately.

    [–] Chulk@lemmy.ml 14 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

    Yeah, my group of friends will be very resistant to moving away from discord. They're all aware of the issues with it, but It's too convenient of a platform. Personally, I will give up most of the comforts to not be under the thumb of a corporation, but I'm an outlier in my friend group with that perspective.

    [–] IamtheMorgz@lemmy.world 1 points 36 minutes ago

    I'm in this boat too. Most of my online friends I only really get to talk to via discord. Not sure what I'm gonna do, because they won't end up budging.

    [–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 6 points 8 hours ago

    Revolt (suppose stoat) had problems with noise cancellation and people complained to me the UI wasn't intuitive.