Discord was always an overhyped crap.
Discord will restrict your account next month unless you scan ID or face
Submitted 17 hours ago by criss_cross@lemmy.world to games@lemmy.world
https://9to5google.com/2026/02/09/discord-age-restrictions-default-face-id-scans/
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disconnectikacio@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
Aielman15@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
Let’s protect the children by scanning everyone’s face and ID and uploading them to a server that’ll get hacked five years from now.
okwhateverdude@lemmy.world 16 hours ago
Five years? My, aren’t we optimistic.
Klear@quokk.au 1 hour ago
Within 5 years, I’d say.
criss_cross@lemmy.world 16 hours ago
Hell even 3 months ago.
CosmoNova@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
That sounds more like the Discord I know.
Poppa_Mo@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
“Hacked” I’m convinced most of them are selling it, then claiming being hacked so they have plausible deniability when the alias/e-mail you ONLY used for discord starts getting spam+. Depending on if you linked your number, etc…
7112@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
cheesybuddha@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
There’s a disturbing amount of people thinking of the children
Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 hours ago
And said data will never be used for fake CSAM or a library for the powerful to handpick their next victims
WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 3 hours ago
Don’t worry, it will only require us adults to give ID’s.
They will only make porn of us, everything is fine then!
cheesybuddha@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
I hear you, but what about: it actually will be used for those things?
cheesybuddha@lemmy.world 11 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.ca 7 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.ml 7 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.
billwashere@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
I am of the opinion that any project that uses Discord for support, I just immediately ignore.
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 5 hours ago
So mad at retro tink for this…
Peffse@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
I’m still salty about The Cutting Room Floor requiring you to log into their Discord to create an account for their website.
kSPvhmTOlwvMd7Y7E@lemmy.world 1 hour 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
Pika@sh.itjust.works 15 hours ago
For ID scans, Discord says that documents “are deleted quickly.”
Just a few months ago they had a data leak which proved that they were indeed /not/ deleting documents and ID’s like they had been claiming.
Granted in that case it was mostly countries that force keeping that data but, I’m sick of companies lying and saying “lol yea we defo delete the data after”
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
I won’t even give hard drives when recycling a computer, I pull and smash myself. Last set of old drives I cut in half with bolt cutters.
Nibodhika@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
That’s overkill, a couple of passes with dd and it’s irrecoverable.
moonpiedumplings@programming.dev 8 hours ago
This is not truly foolproof. Data can still be recovered from the spinning metal platter since it can theoretically be removed and put into a recovery device, even in a broken state.
Im addition to that, hard drives/ssd’s have sometimes have small flash memory chips, from which data can sometimes be recovered.
If you want it to actually be unrecoverable then you have to actually ensure all parts thay store data are truly deleted/wiped. Or just use encryption and throw away the key. Or just store them forever in a vault.
blazeknave@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
I think I’ve never disposed of one for this reason haha
lightnsfw@reddthat.com 7 hours ago
We delete your data after we hand it off to our partners. Who definitely do not delete it.
blazeknave@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
My friend is an exec there. After reading this thread bugged him to buy my software that would protect this vulnerability. They confirmed data/file never leaves the user’s device. Sounds pretty safe.
Goodeye8@piefed.social 7 hours ago
You do know that it’s bullshit? Unless they’re incredibly incompetent they’re lying to you. If the data never leaves the client then all the checks are client-side, which means it’s relatively easy (compared to a server side check) to bypass those checks.
Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 hours ago
Source: Trust me bro.
Cris16228@lemmy.today 4 hours ago
Correct me if I’m wring but didn’t they got a massive leak for gov IDs last year? And they still pushing this be?! Hello?
BillyTheKid@lemmy.ca 2 hours ago
Hello!
aqua@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
You are not wrong.
Doctorbllk@slrpnk.net 4 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.xyz 3 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.net 3 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.world 7 minutes 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.
Panda@lemmy.today 2 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.
Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 1 hour ago
Tom from MySpace needs to have a second coming.
Oni_eyes@sh.itjust.works 17 hours ago
Well, looks like I’m leaving discord.
Agrivar@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
Maybe this bullshit will be the spark needed to move us all off Discord. It’s fine for voice-chat in games, don’t get me wrong, but I HATE how its replaced forums/wikis for so many games/mods/etc. Searching disparate Discord servers is like looking for a nonferrous straw-colored needle in a haystack.
Crackhappy@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
I have just been using signal. Works fine.
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 hours ago
Worse, it also makes it seem like developer support that is provided through Discord needs to be always on/always available since you can be pinged on Discord 24 hours a day. Why would you do that yourself, I don’t know. At least with forums you can choose to respond on your own time frame and people have less recourse to act like you should be around and available. It’s just asking for higher demand from the userbase since you’re chatting with them in real-time, they begin to expect real-time fast responses.
Spaniard@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
People are already looking to migrate to checks notes apps exactly like discord.
corvi@piefed.social 16 hours ago
Agreed. As if every company just having a subreddit wasn’t bad enough.
Tetsuo@jlai.lu 15 hours ago
Sure.
But what are you replacing it with ?
I tried Mumble and Teamspeak in the past and it’s pretty far from the same level of comfort.
Don’t take that the wrong way though, I’m all for supporting open alternatives, I’m just saying you have to think about the alternatives too.
I just saw something about Stoat.chat but a lot of people will have to bear the cost of self hosting these servers.
I know I will think carefully before slamming the door on discord.
Sineljora@sh.itjust.works 13 hours ago
Stoat looks promising, open source
itsmorgantime@lemmy.radio 14 hours ago
The thing is do you even need to replace it?
teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 13 hours ago
Were you trying Teamspeak 6? The UI is different, but the functionality is on par I believe. Not open source, but at least you can self-host.
neidu3@sh.itjust.works 13 hours ago
I did start a projects aiming to be a more decentralized/federated discord more akin to how IRC was back in the day. Time to revisit it, it seems.
Oni_eyes@sh.itjust.works 13 hours ago
I’ll swap to a shared calendar and any other voice chat software. Sure I can’t post on those but that’s why we also have a group chat for the different gaming groups I’m in.
Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 1 hour ago
Oh. Okay, stupids. Bye.
TemplaerDude@sh.itjust.works 16 hours ago
I would barely be okay with a bank or government website asking for this information, I sure as shit would not give it to a fucking chat app.
SabinStargem@lemmy.today 5 hours ago
I will use AI image generation, such as “Thispersondoesnotexist”. They can have an imaginary face for their data brokers.
crmsnbleyd@sopuli.xyz 4 hours ago
Cool. I’m getting off it so that they don’t think doing shit like this is okay
SabinStargem@lemmy.today 4 hours ago
Doorbook@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
They got scared when a full revolution started in discord channels.
Anyone have a FOSS with screen share / group service?
Marvie@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
I would also like to know if stoat offers screen sharing or if it’s just calls and video calls
Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 1 hour ago
Are you talking about Iran? That happened over Discord? Is it possible Discord is being forced to do this by Don the Demented’s admin? Might be banking on complying and then seuing for damages down the road.
nixon@sh.itjust.works 3 hours ago
Interested as well.
I need to move some D&D games to another platform.
merdaverse@lemmy.zip 10 hours ago
This is great news! Discord shooting itself in the foot is a net positive for the whole world.
starman2112@sh.itjust.works 13 hours ago
I’ll gladly scan a face. I just happen to look exactly like Gale Dekarios
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
Dan Bongino!
Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
Anyone remember xFire? It was better 15 years ago than Discord ever was or will be.
…damn I miss that shit. They were litigated out of existence by a frivolous lawsuit from Yahoo. This is why we can’t have nice things.
criss_cross@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
Dude xFire was my jam.
I remember leaving xFire handles in my forum signatures with a random anime picture. Those were the days…
omarfw@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
Xfire was all we ever needed.
bassgirl09@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
Yeah, no. Companies don’t get to scan my face or ID. You know they are selling your data.
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 8 hours ago
Yep, straight to Palantir.
In 10 years, when MAGA has everything locked down, and you complain about something online, they’ll put out a BOLO, and instantly, the entire network will start checking every camera for your face, and within a few minutes they will have a timeline on your movements for as far back as they want, including every time you enter or leave your house. If you aren’t in your house, they’ll find you out there somewhere, and immediately dispatch ICE Apes to find you, detain you, and send you to the nearest work camp, where you will be leased out as a slave to some corporation.
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
That’s Black Mirror Season X
Janx@piefed.social 4 hours ago
Bye, bitch! Discord has sucked for a while anyway…
recklessengagement@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
Does anyone know any good tools/methods for archiving entire servers/all your DMs?
SemiAuto@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 hours ago
I used this one before, worked great. github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter
imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 hours ago
According to this article they just blocking access to adult channels and content. You may still use discord but not be able to view adult chat groups, pictures and other content if you haven’t scanned your face or uploaded ID.
Seems fair to be honest. Children on Discord been exposed to adult content some which adults would be disgusted by. Not to count pedophilia en masse and seems to be uncontrollable. Discord was not supposed to be a tool for sharing porn anyway. Maybe it would bring some good into the situation.
Crackhappy@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
Yep. This is how it starts.
voytrekk@sopuli.xyz 8 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.
mlg@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
Wow I guess I get to finally dump Discord as my last proprietary chat app.
There are lots of self hosted alternatives like Mattermost, Mumble, and Matrix (decentralized).
There’s also the new Freenet River demo: freenet.org/quickstart/
Maybe I’ll make my own discord clone lol.
aksdb@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
Before you start your own, contribute to
RevoltStoatchat.
orenj@lemmy.sdf.org 8 hours ago
this is making my ttrpg group actually consider letting me host stuff for them and I’m unironically thrilled… so like, matrix is the way, right? Or should I be looking at mumble or something?
Joeffect@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Good Ole team speak
Arke@lemmy.zip 7 hours ago
I’m very interested in this question too. I tried Mumble but it looks like it does not support screen streaming which honestly is pretty good. 99% of my discord use since I stopped playing wow is just hanging around with 3 friends of mine and speaking about crap. We like to play or watch movies together and it’s nice to be able to share stuff.
Knot@lemmy.zip 16 hours ago
Additionally, Discord will implement its age inference model, a new system that runs in the background to help determine whether an account belongs to an adult
from the official release.
theblurstoftimes@leminal.space 8 hours ago
Rest in peace then
PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
I’ll scan my ass.
thatradomguy@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
Big brother, is that you?
sommerset@thelemmy.club 8 hours ago
In us too? I’m not giving my license
excral@feddit.org 2 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.world 1 hour 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.