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Americans- If you're thinking "this isn't so bad" please consider that all it takes is a teeny tiny, insignificant api added to the back end with absolutely no notice to users and suddenly the DHS has a database of dissenters, with cross-referenced IDs, photos of faces, chat history, link share history, raw uploaded photos, and approximate locations.
Say no to this. If you need a temporary alternative that's quick to get going, create a signal group chat with your friends.
☝️🤓 Discord said they're going to delete the data!
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The "someone" is referring to Discord, not you.I dig your Netscape avatar
Don't piss on my leg and tell me it's raining
That joke is NSFW, please present facial verification and ID now or you will be banned and reported to the authorities!
What if they say it's lemonade instead?
You know what that made me think of?
https://youtu.be/UWQoK506xkQ
Look at my horse, my horse is amazing
Forget DHS or other government agencies, these companies have been shown to be untrustworthy stewards of our data from regular hackers.
I get that discord is used to groom kids and there is a very real risk to allowing children to use it unsupervised, but that means kids devices are the ones that need to be locked down, not the rest of the world.
No argument there. Just feels particularly relevant right now if you know what I mean.
Pain fucking ass but deleted my Discord account. Sure wish had a decent alternative. I see a lot of suggestions just don't which to try? Any that work great with Linux Debian?
Me and my people are moving to stoat. They're having some growing pains right now, but I'm sure it'll smooth out.
Matrix
I don't like element. It was too laggy. And I was having trouble with the other ones.
Do the people you talk with use Signal?
Signal and Discord are two different types of messenger. Discord is more a hybrid of a forum and like Teamspeak, but with vidchat and screenshare as well as a lot of aesthetic options.
Only used it when used to game with my kids. So no one I know uses Signal.
They're already doing it to access the social security website.
If this is truly a concern, smash your phone, because all that is easily accessible.
I run graphene and have self control. You do you.