▲ 1203 ▼ Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification software after its code was found tied to US surveillance efforts (fortune.com) submitted 8 months ago by mrmaplebar@fedia.io to c/technology@lemmy.world 170 comments fedilink hide all child comments Discord cut ties with its age-verification partner after exposed code fueled federal-reporting concerns, months after a breach hit 70,000 users.
[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 39 points 8 months ago (10 children) Too late lol,already deleted my 10+ year old discord permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [+] Electricd@lemmybefree.net -45 points 8 months ago (9 children) If you really cared and could delete it without problem, it would have been deleted way earlier, no? I have a hard time believing people actually do these things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 18 points 8 months ago (6 children) Nah, it gave me 10 different things I had to do before deleting my account. Also, no. I have my limit and it crossed when they chose to implement facial ID. I am missing it still, I am looking for something to fill the open group discussion it had for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 8 months ago (2 children) That's the hard part really, finding a new group chat platform. My friends and I are switching to Matrix but finding a community there is gonna be a bit tough. We all become too dependent on Discord and now we're paying the price when we try to leave. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] oddpixel@lemmy.wtf 6 points 8 months ago Create your own community (aka - matrix space/room), set up end-to-end encryption, start the invites. https://matrix.org/docs/chat_basics/private-group-chat/ Otherwise, to find existing rooms, I've relied on this in the past: https://matrixrooms.info/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 1 point 8 months ago That’s really nice! I went ahead and setup Element on all my devices as well, but I’m not as enthusiastic. Most people won’t bother changing. It was a pain to make people move from WhatsApp / iMessage to Signal already permalink fedilink source parent [–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 1 point 8 months ago (2 children) The problem is how will you do for most services and websites? They have support on discord for the most part (especially for coding stuff, or games) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 child) I don't mind asking for alternatives. Once I put my foot down I'll just work around it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 1 point 8 months ago That’s nice, congrats for your dedication permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 3 points 8 months ago (1 child) It was hard enough getting new contacts to install it and stay connected. Posted notices that I was shutting it down. Added links to a web page and a telegram channel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago I personally just pulled the plug. Whoever might have cared can msg me through any of the other accounts permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Electricd@lemmybefree.net -45 points 8 months ago (9 children) If you really cared and could delete it without problem, it would have been deleted way earlier, no? I have a hard time believing people actually do these things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 18 points 8 months ago (6 children) Nah, it gave me 10 different things I had to do before deleting my account. Also, no. I have my limit and it crossed when they chose to implement facial ID. I am missing it still, I am looking for something to fill the open group discussion it had for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 8 months ago (2 children) That's the hard part really, finding a new group chat platform. My friends and I are switching to Matrix but finding a community there is gonna be a bit tough. We all become too dependent on Discord and now we're paying the price when we try to leave. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] oddpixel@lemmy.wtf 6 points 8 months ago Create your own community (aka - matrix space/room), set up end-to-end encryption, start the invites. https://matrix.org/docs/chat_basics/private-group-chat/ Otherwise, to find existing rooms, I've relied on this in the past: https://matrixrooms.info/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 1 point 8 months ago That’s really nice! I went ahead and setup Element on all my devices as well, but I’m not as enthusiastic. Most people won’t bother changing. It was a pain to make people move from WhatsApp / iMessage to Signal already permalink fedilink source parent [–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 1 point 8 months ago (2 children) The problem is how will you do for most services and websites? They have support on discord for the most part (especially for coding stuff, or games) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 child) I don't mind asking for alternatives. Once I put my foot down I'll just work around it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 1 point 8 months ago That’s nice, congrats for your dedication permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 3 points 8 months ago (1 child) It was hard enough getting new contacts to install it and stay connected. Posted notices that I was shutting it down. Added links to a web page and a telegram channel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago I personally just pulled the plug. Whoever might have cared can msg me through any of the other accounts permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 18 points 8 months ago (6 children) Nah, it gave me 10 different things I had to do before deleting my account. Also, no. I have my limit and it crossed when they chose to implement facial ID. I am missing it still, I am looking for something to fill the open group discussion it had for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 8 months ago (2 children) That's the hard part really, finding a new group chat platform. My friends and I are switching to Matrix but finding a community there is gonna be a bit tough. We all become too dependent on Discord and now we're paying the price when we try to leave. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] oddpixel@lemmy.wtf 6 points 8 months ago Create your own community (aka - matrix space/room), set up end-to-end encryption, start the invites. https://matrix.org/docs/chat_basics/private-group-chat/ Otherwise, to find existing rooms, I've relied on this in the past: https://matrixrooms.info/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 1 point 8 months ago That’s really nice! I went ahead and setup Element on all my devices as well, but I’m not as enthusiastic. Most people won’t bother changing. It was a pain to make people move from WhatsApp / iMessage to Signal already permalink fedilink source parent [–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 1 point 8 months ago (2 children) The problem is how will you do for most services and websites? They have support on discord for the most part (especially for coding stuff, or games) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 child) I don't mind asking for alternatives. Once I put my foot down I'll just work around it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 1 point 8 months ago That’s nice, congrats for your dedication permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 8 months ago (2 children) That's the hard part really, finding a new group chat platform. My friends and I are switching to Matrix but finding a community there is gonna be a bit tough. We all become too dependent on Discord and now we're paying the price when we try to leave. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] oddpixel@lemmy.wtf 6 points 8 months ago Create your own community (aka - matrix space/room), set up end-to-end encryption, start the invites. https://matrix.org/docs/chat_basics/private-group-chat/ Otherwise, to find existing rooms, I've relied on this in the past: https://matrixrooms.info/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 1 point 8 months ago That’s really nice! I went ahead and setup Element on all my devices as well, but I’m not as enthusiastic. Most people won’t bother changing. It was a pain to make people move from WhatsApp / iMessage to Signal already permalink fedilink source parent
[–] oddpixel@lemmy.wtf 6 points 8 months ago Create your own community (aka - matrix space/room), set up end-to-end encryption, start the invites. https://matrix.org/docs/chat_basics/private-group-chat/ Otherwise, to find existing rooms, I've relied on this in the past: https://matrixrooms.info/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 1 point 8 months ago That’s really nice! I went ahead and setup Element on all my devices as well, but I’m not as enthusiastic. Most people won’t bother changing. It was a pain to make people move from WhatsApp / iMessage to Signal already permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 1 point 8 months ago (2 children) The problem is how will you do for most services and websites? They have support on discord for the most part (especially for coding stuff, or games) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 child) I don't mind asking for alternatives. Once I put my foot down I'll just work around it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 1 point 8 months ago That’s nice, congrats for your dedication permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 child) I don't mind asking for alternatives. Once I put my foot down I'll just work around it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 1 point 8 months ago That’s nice, congrats for your dedication permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 1 point 8 months ago That’s nice, congrats for your dedication permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 3 points 8 months ago (1 child) It was hard enough getting new contacts to install it and stay connected. Posted notices that I was shutting it down. Added links to a web page and a telegram channel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago I personally just pulled the plug. Whoever might have cared can msg me through any of the other accounts permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago I personally just pulled the plug. Whoever might have cared can msg me through any of the other accounts permalink fedilink source parent