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Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification software (fortune.com)
submitted 7 months ago by [M, B] to c/hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
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[–] 2 points 7 months ago (8 children)

Can we at least recognize that the protests worked? If we’re gonna critique discord when it’s bad, we should at least celebrate when they listen to the protesting users.

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  • [–] 11 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    They're still doubling down on age verification, they're just using a different sketchy company to do so.

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  • [–] 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    But using k-id has been validated by third parties to NOT leave your device.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago

    Do you really think we can count on that to persist?

    We know tech companies lie if they can get away with it and the fashies are destroying all of the checks and balances that would prevent them getting away with it

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  • [–] 7 points 7 months ago* (2 children)

    They only changed providers for the same unforgivable mistake.

    They still want your driver's license, to use fancy IRC.

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