not another AI thing...Discord is working on a new age verification system that requires users to take a "video selfie". Now will some human being look at yo...
  • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    12 days ago

    This is what it takes for you to finally leave discord? I would guess most people that have managed to stick around discord this long won’t even mind this.

    • aeronmelon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      12 days ago

      I stopped using Discord way back when it always spun up my fans and made my phone hot just leaving it open.

      • southsamurai@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        12 days ago

        Oh, the service itself is decent, up to great depending on your criteria. Pretty much never down, works well enough, etc.

        It’s the privacy and bullshit behind the service that’s hated. Well, usually, some people hate the layout, and others hate the fact that it’s the default for so many people that it’s difficult to avoid.

        • ISOmorph@feddit.orgEnglish
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          12 days ago

          Also don’t forget the walled garden. Some niche topics only have information and support on discord, which isn’t accessible to anyone like the general internet

          • Klear@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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            12 days ago

            Yeah, discord is excellent for what it was made: sharing memes and voice chat. But somehow it completely replaced classic discussion boards and it sucks at that.

      • pixelscript@lemm.eeEnglish
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        12 days ago

        it’s a venture capital-backed startup that has been very eager to exit its growth phase and enter its aggressive monetization phase so it can start making its shareholders some money. They’ve already tried a few things that didn’t work, like trying to turn it into a Steam competitor.

        The service to date is mostly fine. If you’re like most people who don’t mind exchanging some privacy and control for access to an app that has a nonzero professional UX design budget, it’s pretty fantastic. But the writing has been on the wall for a long time that enshittification is near on the horizon. It’s not a question of if, but how soon.

      • alsimoneau@lemmy.caEnglish
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        12 days ago

        In addition to other comments, it’s a terrible replacement for forums. Information gets buried quickly, is hard to sort and search through, and conversations get scrambled.

  • _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    10 days ago

    I don’t see reporting on this from any reputable sources. If this were true, every major blog covering tech and gaming would be all over it. All I can find is random YouTube channels and nobody websites discussing it.

    I’m not gonna pay it any attention until there’s reliable evidence they’re actually planning on doing this.

  • TheTechnician27@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    12 days ago

    If something like this happens, I’m setting up a Matrix room as something on the side for if people who work on the same project I do want out of this garbage.

  • Nate@programming.devEnglish
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    12 days ago

    I just fought tooth and nail to get my friends from Snapchat to signal, I dread trying to move them from discord to anywhere else

    • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      12 days ago

      Wow, good on you for achieving that. I had a few friends and family on signal, but after they dropped SMS support they all left, now I have no signal contacts anymore.

      • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        11 days ago

        after they dropped SMS support they all left

        Good luck getting them to switch to something else from now on. Signal didn’t shoot themselves in the foot, they cut their leg off.

      • Nate@programming.devEnglish
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        11 days ago

        I’m still incredibly frustrated they did that. I often heard “I’ll just text you” in reply to “I’m leaving snap”. Having an all-in-one app would’ve made that so much easier.

        • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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          11 days ago

          Exactly! I’m also frustrated Matrix didn’t end up supporting SMS either, because that would be the perfect way to get people to move over.

          • Nate@programming.devEnglish
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            11 days ago

            I’m still quite excited for matrix as well, but it’s nowhere near the polish of Signal ATM and it’s not something I’d want to be tech support for 15-ish people on

  • finitebanjo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 days ago

    Yikes, we gotta get on improving Element and Matrix as a replacer ASAP. My apologies for shillery, I don’t normally hock FOSS alternatives in the comments but I view this sort of offense by Discord as a militant action level of threat.

    Matrix takes Donations LINK

    Element offers product packages for developers/hosts LINK

    There are also other services aside from Element with similar functionality so check those out too.

    • Turret3857@infosec.pubEnglish
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      11 days ago

      Revolt also exists just btw. I dont use it just thought I’d mention it.

      Cinny is a discord like matrix client :)

      • finitebanjo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        11 days ago

        The feature none of them seem to have is creating a set of rules that users have to read and agree to before seeing the rest of the space, such is the case with Discord Community Channels.

        • Turret3857@infosec.pubEnglish
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          11 days ago

          I mean theres a shit ton missing for discord parity. I agree that matrix needs more of these features, just wanted to share a couple things that already exist

  • Gemini24601@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 days ago

    This was a wtf moment for me. Even though Discord’s privacy isn’t the best, and even though it’s proprietary, Discord has been seemingly loyal to its user base, even doing cool stuff like offering a Linux version of the app. However, if this becomes mandatory, I will promptly leave, I am horrified that they have fallen this low.

  • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    11 days ago

    Oh shit, I gotta finish looking for that bot that will copy my discord channels and their content (pictures, links) to my matrix

  • asudox@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    12 days ago

    You know, revolt exists. Matrix is good but it isn’t the same experience as discord. Revolt is a pretty good open source copy of discord.

    • jim3692@discuss.onlineEnglish
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      12 days ago

      I used to run a Revolt server 3 years ago. The sound quality was beyond any other WebRTC service I had tried, but it was still in an early and it was lacking a lot of features. So, I switched to Element and Jitsi.

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        11 days ago

        And Signal’s SMS feature. I’d love to gradually move my contacts over to something else, and being able to convince one at a time to switch their SMS client would make that so much easier.

        • DarkThoughts@fedia.io
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          11 days ago

          Every way. It’s just a confusing mess. It looks like one of those early 2k websites with a gazzilion animated gifs and whatnot. The layout is full of unnecessary padding and channels and other bullshit features. Not even starting on the fact that it always wants me to get my password and do a two factor authentification + captcha on every visit, or that it does not seem to be able to detect my audio devices properly.

          • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
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            11 days ago

            I don’t see any animations at all unless someone has posted a gif. Channels are a core feature, as on many similar platforms.

            If it’s continually giving you issues with devices and authentication, it’s probably due to a misconfiguration in your browser, e.g. you have it set to clear cookies on exit, or you have device access permission blocked.

  • Xerxos@lemmings.worldEnglish
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    11 days ago

    The error rate is probably pretty high. There are people with a “baby face” as well as people who look older than they are. Even the best AI can’t predict something that isn’t predictable, like the age by looking at a photo. You can get rough estimates, but no AI can discern between a 17,9 year old and a 18 year old.

  • Pacattack57@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 days ago

    Saw this on a porn website the other day🤣 these executives are retarded if they think I will do a face scan while my dick is in my hand