cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/6782500

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/6782495

i've already posted this on reddit (in r/discordapp, but the subreddit removed it for "violating the rules of the subreddit"). that said, yesterday, because i've been friending people at a very fast rate, discord thought my account is being automated and locked out my account - the way i have to unlock it is by verifying with a phone number.

i think email verification is good, but vertifying with a phone number without permission counts as coercion which (as a left-libertarian) goes against the non-aggression principle (DON'T use force or coercion on anyone). that's why i think phone numbers should be taken off the verification process on discord.

i also think email verification should be encouraged more. seriously!

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/6782498

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/6779339

i'm gonna take a little break from discord, but part of me still wants to use it. are there any alternatives to discord that even discord users have (with real-time responding and all)?

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Jan 26, 2022 - 11:49 PST

XMPP is lighter than Matrix. Both are better than Discord. Tell your friends to switch

looks like an interesting project