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[–] 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

I wonder what they could be doing to determine "server types" that isn't privacy invasive like reading messages

Edit: it seems discord has published a document that somewhat explains how this works. It's not as detailed as I'd like, but I think it's as detailed as one could expect without them spilling some trade secrets or implying how to bypass it.

https://discord.com/safety/how-discord-estimates-age-without-collecting-your-identity

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  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago (4 children)
    • You can check your age group status at User Settings > Account Status. We've estimated your age group automatically from account signals like how long your account has existed or the kinds of servers you're a part of. We don’t look at your messages, calls, or other content. We're launching this over the course of this week, so it may take a few days to reach your account.
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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    Yeah I noticed this, but the "kinds of servers you're a part of" line is what caught my eye.

    I wonder how they categorize servers and what they use to determine this.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Ah, apologies. I absolutely misunderstood your comment. I definitely need to wake up more before I comment but at least the info is now here for people to see at a glance.

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