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An update on how we confirm your age group on Discord

123 points · 88 comments · meetpateltech

  1. VCFundedGenYer · · focus · HN ↗
    The feature is still DOA. Most people are moving to other alternatives like Fluxer.

    Discord will kill themselves if they continue with this nonsense.

    1. aroman · · focus · HN ↗
      "Most people?" Do you have a source for that claim?
      1. StanislavPetrov · · focus · HN ↗
        It doesn't have to be "most" is just has to be "many". As everyone knows, it is all about growth and gaining users for these companies. Having a shrinking pool of users rather than a growing one is the kiss of death.
        1. Grombobulous · · focus · HN ↗
          This would be a moved goalpost from the idea that “most” people are leaving discord.

          We’ve been saying these things about Mastodon and Blue Sky for a long time but they’ve also remained niche.

          Discord really isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

        2. nickthegreek · · focus · HN ↗
          I don’t think it’s ‘many’ either.
          1. StanislavPetrov · · focus · HN ↗
            Time will certainly tell. Just anecdotal, but I've personally cut off more than one service that demanded intrusive personal information.
      2. Rapzid · · focus · HN ↗
        Sounds like Discord will announce Friday they lost most of their users?
    2. Batman8675309 · · focus · HN ↗
      Do you actually believe so? I genuinely believe that 99.99% of people won't give a crap. They will accept this like they've accepted most things in life without question.
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