Discord slammed over age verification face scan controversy
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Discord users are unhappy with the platform's decision to roll out age verification requirements for adult user accounts starting in March.

Starting in early March, the platform will place every account into a default “teen-appropriate” experience unless it has proof that users are adults.

The move has brought widespread criticism from Discord users, who are citing privacy and security concerns following a recent breach of a third-party vendor that ended up exposing around 70,000 government ID images used to verify the age of Discord users.

    • other_cat@piefed.zipEnglish
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      16 days ago

      I got the self hosted version up and it looks like it’s a much older version than their current iteration which was a kick in the teeth. Nothing discouraging quite like “Well you can self host if you don’t mind a worse version of the product”. Like my dudes I’m trying to take some pressure off of your server…

      • cmhe@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        16 days ago

        Teamspeak isn’t open source… Use Mumble, MediaMTX or Matrix instead.

        • Holytimes@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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          15 days ago

          Mumble doesn’t do screen sharing, matrix screen sharing barely works and flat out doesn’t support Wayland and breaks with a number of games if your on windows. Basically making both not an option. No idea about mediamtx.

                • Zolidus@lemmy.worldEnglish
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                  14 days ago

                  Ts6 server owners need a sub. Clients are fine. I’ve used to since ts2. Those guys are good ppl. Not a big team. Just making good software for voice chat groups. I’ll never not love ts even though I don’t use it anymore.

                  If I could convince my communities to swap, I’d do it in a heartbeat. The new one is great.