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return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 hours ago

'What a great way to kill your community': Discord users are furious about its new age verification checks — and are now hunting for alternatives

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'What a great way to kill your community': Discord users are furious about its new age verification checks — and are now hunting for alternatives

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return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 hours ago
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'I cannot trust tech companies with that kind of personal data': Discord users are furious about its new age verification checks – and they have a point
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Discord has announced that it's rolling out age verification checks globally from March – and the decision has sparked fury from many privacy-conscious users.
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    It’s basically IRC, with 2 good features (voice, video) and a whole helluva lotta bullshit features that only exist to be monetized (Nitro, stickers, etc).

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      All of that extra bullshit actively detracts from discord and I hope Matrix never follows suit.

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