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Discord to Require ID or Face Scan Next Month for Full Access (discord.com)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by Beep@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world
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    • Beginning with a phased global rollout to new and existing users in early March, users may be required to engage in an age-verification process to change certain settings or access sensitive content. This includes age-restricted channels, servers, or commands and select message requests.

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    [–] Dsklnsadog@lemmy.dbzer0.com 36 points 1 day ago (4 children)

    Seriously, like, actually seriously, I want to believe that this time everyone will leave Discord, and not just a small group of weirdos like us who “care about privacy” and ended up on Lemmy.

    [–] fyrilsol@kbin.melroy.org 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

    The reality is, is that we're going to be the only ones who care.

    Everyone didn't go from GMail to Proton or others. Everyone didn't go from Reddit to Lemmy. Everyone didn't go from Telegram to Signal. Everyone didn't go from Twitter to Mastodon (Bluesky I guess works?)

    This is going to be no different.

    [–] Cherry@piefed.social 2 points 13 hours ago

    I have felt like this for some years. Like I was fighting a tide and those around me called me crazy for my cautiousness.

    But more people are asking questions, more people are voicing they don’t like how things are turning. Not all are willing to take the leap …just yet but it’s a start.

    [–] zewm@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

    From my experience, the average joe will just do whatever is asked of them to continue using a service.

    [–] Captain_Buddha@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

    I just deleted my account. So there's one less.

    [–] astraeus@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

    seconded. i’m so sick of it being the only live chat app people use like i tried matrix but the servers were kinda dead :/