starman@programming.dev to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoPlease don't use Discord for FOSS projectsdrewdevault.comexternal-linkmessage-square366linkfedilinkarrow-up11.34Karrow-down156 cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up11.28Karrow-down1external-linkPlease don't use Discord for FOSS projectsdrewdevault.comstarman@programming.dev to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square366linkfedilink cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
minus-squareDragon_Titanlinkfedilinkarrow-up28·2 years agoDiscord can and sometimes does monitor your chats. Source: CEO himself said that, in a hearing
minus-squareStarmina@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 years agoAlso a large portion is owned by Tencent with whom Discord is allowed to share all the data they want according to their ToS. https://github.com/privy-cafe/discordspyware/blob/master/README.md
minus-squaremellowheat@suppo.fideleted by creatorlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down3·2 years ago Discord can Well that’s pretty obvious. and sometimes does monitor your chats. Probably, although why would they? More likely they’ll just data mine everything an sell it on for AI learning program to nom nom on.
minus-squareZaklinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years ago why would they? People use it for things like planning terrorism, child enticement, and sharing CSAM. Discord probably wants to ban those people, and maybe aid in their prosecution. Of course if you’re sharing something that’s actually private, Discord is a poor choice. So is email or DMs on Lemmy where the server admin could read the content.
minus-squareCALIGVLA@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years ago? Good to know, I guess?
Discord can and sometimes does monitor your chats.
Source: CEO himself said that, in a hearing
Also a large portion is owned by Tencent with whom Discord is allowed to share all the data they want according to their ToS.
https://github.com/privy-cafe/discordspyware/blob/master/README.md
Well that’s pretty obvious.
Probably, although why would they? More likely they’ll just data mine everything an sell it on for AI learning program to nom nom on.
People use it for things like planning terrorism, child enticement, and sharing CSAM. Discord probably wants to ban those people, and maybe aid in their prosecution.
Of course if you’re sharing something that’s actually private, Discord is a poor choice. So is email or DMs on Lemmy where the server admin could read the content.
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Good to know, I guess?