Discord requires a phone number to create an account now.
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Walls are closing in.
Phone # is the new SSN
There is a huge black market for mobile phone numbers.
Any links?
smspool.net/
don't need it. won't use it
Discord is easily the worst network currently offered. I can’t even believe people use it.
We Need a discordstr
0xchat is similar in some ways
flotilla.social
Voice chat on the roadmap?
Definitely planned at some point
Soon ID-Check too
I have never liked that app.
don't use it.
don't need it.
Should be called Cord now.
time to cut the cord
Lol
oof
now? Did this change recently?
I don't know, the last time I tried to create an account was 9 years ago.
If only a tool in the universe existed that solved this problem.
flotilla.social comes close (sans all the gamer-focused features)
If they ask for your personal data, run away.
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TeamSpeak > Discord
Take a look at revolt.chat 👍
Take a look at @FLASH
Mumble > Teamspeak
Ventrilo > mumble > TeamSpeak
I miss my childhood vent homies 🥲
BlueSky went for ID, credit card, or face scan. 💀
Don’t worry, their audience is totally on board with that. Because it keeps out Nazis or something.
Insane 😬
Not that new, I ran into that last year.
They have required a phone number for a long time. Especially if using a VPN/tor/whatever IP masking
If you haven't already, and want that screenshare time on discord, checkout @HiveTalk vanilla or honey!
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it is only the beginning
print yourself some firearms
All centralised fiat websites are going downhill...
Hetzner requires ID + selfie
I've never seen a mago's note
Yeah they've done this since a couple of years back at least. I tried to join a discord of a FOSS projects back then. They immediately banned my account until I could add a phone number. 🤡
I've had the same situation and when I do actually provide an actual phone number they say it's invalid.
This is why #nostr feels like a desperate breath of fresh air
Yes... Cringe. But at least US numbers from 
work. For 1,500 sats.
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Never liked discord
"NOSTR AND PERSONAL INFORMATION"
"One of the differences between nostr and other apps such as tiktok is that personal information such as phone numbers and email address are not asked by nostr whilst apps such as tiktok, twitter and Facebook demand this. Apps such as session don't ask for personal information which is a consequence and phone calls can be done without a phone number being given. This is a result of WhatsApp letting users call other users without sim card charges."
I refused to sign up with my email, definitely not giving them my phone number.
Discord employees review and disclose “private” chats for entertainment. They disclose chats along with user and device metadata for ideological purposes. It’s for the best that they set expectations by requiring phone numbers.
If you haven't already, give flotilla.social a try
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