julianFeb 9

Discord now requires age verification, and why you should reconsider the age-old forum

We're not even two months into 2026, and yet another large social media network has done the seemingly unthinkable and instituted a policy that triggers a mass exodus.

I am of course talking about Discord's roll-out of age verification globally, across the entire site.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/875309/discord-age-verification-global-roll-out

Not only will they require age verification, Discord is also utilising AI technology to analyze your content and habits to infer your age.

https://community.nodebb.org/post/106594

Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month

Starting in March, all Discord users will have a “teen” experience by default unless they complete age verification using a video selfie or ID.

The Verge
Show threadianhclark510Feb 9
Lemme know when your forum handles screen sharing, else it’s going to be a pretty shite Discord replacement
Show threadjulian

Certainly. It's possible with the screen capture API to do screen sharing via a WebRTC conference call. One of our users created an experimental plugin that did just that (like, ten years ago, even!)

Of course you were being facetious and moving the goalpost by expecting a Discord replacement to do everything Discord can. If you RTFA you'd know I said that wouldn't be possible.

But that's ok too. I'm not here to convince you.

Feb 9 at 10:13pmWeb
Show threadianhclark510Feb 9

I don’t think there’s anything facetious in expecting a replacement to do complete the same tasks as what it’s intended to replace?

If you developed a cyborg replacement liver, I’d expect it to complete all of the tasks the original did before I have it implanted in my body

(Maybe it helps if I specify I’m looking for a new tool for my merry band of autistic dorks to communicate with, and not just here to pick a technical fight)

Show threadjulianFeb 9

Fair, in that case I apologize for assuming malintent.

Specifically I argue that forums ably take the place of Discord's text communication features (chat and discussions), but do admit it does not do everything Discord can. One may also argue whether it should!