Discord is making a huge change that will enact age restrictions for all accounts until users verify their age with ID or face scans.
  • excral@feddit.orgEnglish
    81·
    3 hours ago

    My discord account is about 10 years old. Do they assume I created it as a 6 year old? Account age alone should be enough to verify I’m an adult with reasonable certainty.

    • python@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      3 hours ago

      Well no, what if you have a Benjamin Button situation going on and will be too young to use Discord in a year or two?They gotta cover all their bases.

  • Panda@lemmy.todayEnglish
    5·
    3 hours ago

    Would the best alternative still be something like Matrix/Element or is there something new/better out there?

    The problem with these things is that it’s really hard to convince others to move to a better platform.

  • LobsterJim@slrpnk.netEnglish
    141·
    5 hours ago

    The general comment and title is simply untrue. They will require verification in cases of known adult or censored content, and in NSFW channels and servers. “Regular” content and spaces are untouched.

    That said, I give it 6-10 months before it’s required for all users regardless of content access.

    • Korhaka@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      6·
      4 hours ago

      Wouldn’t that significantly destroy their user base? Most servers I have seen it talked about the feeling seems to be not a fucking chance but we don’t use this for porn anyway.

      I would love to see a popular alternative appear from this.

  • ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.netEnglish
    102·
    5 hours ago

    Discord’s updated privacy approach is “teen-by-default,” the company said in an announcement today. This means that, starting in March, all users on Discord will have their accounts partially restricted to the experience you’d get if you were under the age of 13.

    I’m fine with that. I don’t need porn on Discord.

    • captcha_incorrect@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 hour ago

      It also includes other functions that is not NSFW. Nothing that I personally care about but might be a deal breaker for bigger communities.

      Discord breaks down the restrictions as follows:

      • Content Filters: Discord users will need to be age-assured as adults in order to unblur sensitive content or turn off the setting.
      • Age-gated Spaces: – Only users who are age-assured as adults will be able to access age-restricted channels, servers, and app commands.
      • Message Request Inbox: Direct messages from people a user may not know are routed to a separate inbox by default, and access to modify this setting is limited to age-assured adult users.
      • Friend Request Alerts: People will receive warning prompts for friend requests from users they may not know.
      • Stage Restrictions: Only age-assured adults may speak on stage in servers.
  • Cris16228@lemmy.todayEnglish
    201·
    6 hours ago

    Correct me if I’m wrong but didn’t they got a massive leak for gov IDs last year? And they still pushing this bs?! Hello?

  • Doorbook@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    6 hours ago

    They got scared when a full revolution started in discord channels.

    Anyone have a FOSS with screen share / group service?

  • SabinStargem@lemmy.todayEnglish
    142·
    7 hours ago

    I will use AI image generation, such as “Thispersondoesnotexist”. They can have an imaginary face for their data brokers.

    • Drew@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      6·
      6 hours ago

      Cool. I’m getting off it so that they don’t think doing shit like this is okay

      • SabinStargem@lemmy.todayEnglish
        53·
        5 hours ago

        It sucks that many projects that I am interested in, such as Touhoumon Puppet Dance Encore and assorted hentai projects that are on the platform. For now, I put up with it - but I am very much hoping alternatives are adopted by creators.

  • nullptr@lemmy.worldEnglish
    22·
    2 hours ago

    It wont affect anyone lurking on programming discords because those dont have NSFW content… So basically same thing as YT? I dont know whats the big deal. Dont scan your face, dont give your id, continue using as usual

  • cheesybuddha@lemmy.worldEnglish
    91·
    12 hours ago

    I’m actually pretty happy that Discord is killing itself. Far too many people use it as an official platform for stuff like help forums.

    Maybe lets go back to basic message boards that are actually searchable, etc.

    • nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.caEnglish
      12·
      8 hours ago

      Self-hosted options like Mumble also exist.

      Self-hosted is a pain to get started with but as everything enshittifies if will only get more important.

      • dev_null@lemmy.mlEnglish
        10·
        8 hours ago

        As someone who doesn’t use the voice chat feature of Discord, I am always confused when people suggest things like Mumble as an alternative.

  • Voytrekk@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    13·
    9 hours ago

    I guess I’m going to be a teenager again! If only it meant I could not go to work and spend 8 hours a day playing games.