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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by SnoringEarthworm@sh.itjust.works to c/opensource@programming.dev

I know Discord is enshittifying and I'm all for switching to open source instead.

But everyone's reason for leaving seems to be:

"Discord wants my ID for age verification and I don't like that."

And the new apps will be subject to the exact same laws.

Are users just not realizing that (and therefore in for a rude awakening), or am I missing something?

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[–] artyom@piefed.social 45 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

You're missing something. Those laws are regional. Discord is applying them globally.

[–] orize@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Not because they should or because there are transparent legislative demand but because they want to be ripe for purchase as soon as they go public.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Right. They're probably being paid to collect this information for their own use, and for sale.