Skip to main content

lemmy - Link to source

Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month

Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month

Starting in March, all Discord users will have a “teen” experience by default unless they complete age verification using a video selfie or ID.
Stevie Bonifield (The Verge)
#technology
in reply to ewpert

Darkcoffee
lemmy - Link to source
Darkcoffee
• •

I ain't scanning shit.

Teamspeak, Steam groups/chat, etc.

I knew discord would go to shit after going public but even I didn't predict it would be this fast.

in reply to Darkcoffee

hoshikarakitaridia
lemmy - Link to source
hoshikarakitaridia
• •

That's fucked

My life is on there, and I ain't gonna give them any ID. Wth do they expect me to do

in reply to hoshikarakitaridia

Darkcoffee
lemmy - Link to source
Darkcoffee
• •
Steam groups now work like discord. We're migrating there until I figure out how to host a server of Teamspeak or Mumble.
in reply to dohpaz42

hoshikarakitaridia
lemmy - Link to source
hoshikarakitaridia
• •

Tbf statistical calculations put grooming on discord in the higher percentages unfortunately.

That said I don't get what their endgame is. Blanket ID verifications will clearly eat into their bottom line, making it unsustainable. Either there's some limits on it that I'm not aware of or they just budget in a huge decrease in margins.

I just don't get the logic of "we do it to fight grooming", because it just doesn't make sense timing wise, but "we do it because UK and Australia are making us do it anyway" also doesn't pan out because I just cannot imagine the predicted results look manageable.

The results are kinda obvious regardless. Losing their core audience and subsequently twisting their bottom line, just like Facebook.

This entry was edited (4 days ago)
in reply to ewpert

eco_game
lemmy - Link to source
eco_game
• •
Users who aren’t verified as adults will not be able to access age-restricted servers and channels, won’t be able to speak in Discord’s livestream-like “stage” channels, and will see content filters for any content Discord detects as graphic or sensitive. They will also get warning prompts for friend requests from potentially unfamiliar users, and DMs from unfamiliar users will be automatically filtered into a separate inbox.


That shouldn't be too restricting for people using discord to chat with their friends though.

in reply to eco_game

SpaceNoodle
lemmy - Link to source
SpaceNoodle
• •
We'll see what they actually implement, and how they do so.
in reply to SpaceNoodle

idlesheep
piefed - Link to source
idlesheep
• •
It's already implemented. Tons of users have already scanned their faces/IDs to prove their identity/age. This is just a global rollout.
This entry was edited (4 days ago)
in reply to ewpert

hperrin
lemmy - Link to source
hperrin
• •

I just set up my own Matrix server. Holy shit that was annoyingly hard.

I’m not even done. I have to set up Element Call for audio/video.

This entry was edited (4 days ago)
in reply to hperrin

SecurityPro
lemmy - Link to source
SecurityPro
• •
I have some discord bots for use with some self-hosted applications (changedetection, etc...). Does Matrix have similar functionality?
in reply to hperrin

SpacePirate
lemmy - Link to source
SpacePirate
• •
Pretty sure audio calling is also not fully encrypted? And still no game streaming with video or audio, last I checked.
in reply to SpacePirate

hperrin
lemmy - Link to source
hperrin
• •
I don’t really mind it not being e2e encrypted, since it’s hosted on my own hardware, but that’s good to know.
in reply to ewpert

otacon239
lemmy - Link to source
otacon239
• •
I’m giving Stoat.Chat a go this evening. Looks promising as a self-host alternative.
in reply to otacon239

CorrectAlias
piefed - Link to source
CorrectAlias
• •
I would switch tonight but there's not voice chat in the self hosted version yet.
in reply to otacon239

Kayday
lemmy - Link to source
Kayday
• •
Was trying to get it set up earlier, but doesn't look like it has good Linux support yet. I could also be stupid, I never rule that out.
in reply to Kayday

otacon239
lemmy - Link to source
otacon239
• •
I had missed that it doesn’t have voice support. The closest thing to a relatively simple setup I’ve found is VoceChat. It doesn’t self-host voice, but lets you link in a third party known as Agora, who offers free monthly voice minutes, but they’re still a third party. The setup wasn’t the worst, but definitely took careful reading.
in reply to otacon239

pipe01
lemmy - Link to source
pipe01
• •
It's coming apparently github.com/stoatchat/stoatchat…

Voice Overhaul and Video Calling

Link To Implementation If you are reading this from the roadmap, the following is not a list of features that is currently available but our internal progress on development. Functional requirement...
insertish (GitHub)
in reply to Blaiz0r

otacon239
lemmy - Link to source
otacon239
• •
Not all of my friends are on Steam and I specifically want something where a client is optional. The only way to convince someone to move away from what they’re already using is to make it as convenient as possible, so I’m looking for something with a web client, mobile app, and desktop client.
This entry was edited (3 days ago)
in reply to otacon239

breadleyloafsyou
lemmy - Link to source
breadleyloafsyou
• •
i couldn't get a stoat account setup today. The emails are showing up hours later and don't work lol. It was super dissappointing because stoat seemed easy to host. started working on a matrix setup to self host instead.
in reply to ewpert

xc2215x
lemmy - Link to source
xc2215x
• •
A bad move from Discord.
in reply to xc2215x

Eezyville
lemmy - Link to source
Eezyville
• •
Is it really? How many people are actually gonna quit Discord instead of grumble angrily about it? Look at what happened with Reddit. They did something users don't like, the users got angry and protested, most of them accepted the changes and stayed.
in reply to Eezyville

TommySoda
lemmy - Link to source
TommySoda
• •
I have not seen a single person say this is a good idea. From Reddit, to Twitter, to Bluesky, and Lemmy. It's pretty much universally hated everywhere you go.
This entry was edited (4 days ago)
in reply to Eezyville

NOPper
lemmy - Link to source
NOPper
• •

Our small friend group server if about 50 people spread across the country immediately started talking about alternatives. People are sick of the constant enshitification. They even brought up wanting one of us to self host whatever we move to so we can prevent this shit.

They're mostly non-tech folks too, they just put up with my open source/privacy convos occasionally 😁

in reply to Eezyville

nieminen
lemmy - Link to source
nieminen
• •
Me and all my brothers (grew up Mormon, I have many brothers) quit both reddit, and now discord.
in reply to ewpert

JoeTheSane
lemmy - Link to source
JoeTheSane
• •
I’m deleting my account the day before they implement this.
in reply to ripcord

JoeTheSane
lemmy - Link to source
JoeTheSane
• •
That’s a good point. I haven’t actually used it in a while. But, my thought on it was if I do it at that specific time and in the hope that others do the same, it sends a message.
in reply to ewpert

reagansrottencorpse
lemmy - Link to source
reagansrottencorpse
• •
Can we just use ai generated faces?
in reply to reagansrottencorpse

rainbowbunny
lemmy - Link to source
rainbowbunny
• •
It may work for some but for the majority of applications I don't believe it will work. And potentially might get your account deactivated, like with Facebook.
in reply to ewpert

Em Adespoton
lemmy - Link to source
Em Adespoton
• •

beehaw.org/post/24684848

I think this may not be the best time for them to do that….

Chris Remington

2026-02-09 20:59:28

lemmy - Link to source

Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs



Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs

Discord to block adult content unless users verify ages with selfies or IDs.
Ashley Belanger (Ars Technica)

in reply to ewpert

JoeTheSane
lemmy - Link to source
JoeTheSane
• •
That’s a good point. I haven’t actually used it in a while. But, my thought on it was if I do it at that specific time and in the hope that others do the same, it sends a message.
⇧