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Obieden: /* requiring phone number for sign up */ Reply

2026-03-15T00:23:04Z

requiring phone number for sign up: Reply

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	Thanks. [[User:Drakeula\|Drakeula]] ([[User talk:Drakeula\|talk]]) 00:41, 9 October 2025 (UTC)		Thanks. [[User:Drakeula\|Drakeula]] ([[User talk:Drakeula\|talk]]) 00:41, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

	:https://dis.gd is discords official short link, you can see that they use it all over their product and marketing materials.		:https://dis.gd is discords official short link, you can see that they use it all over their product and marketing materials.
	:For example, have a look at the "whats new" modal in settings, a couple of example tweets https://x.com/discord/status/1964018049868292122, https://x.com/discord/status/1944789856808554618, and some example support articles where it is used [https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/205082178-How-do-I-enable-push-to-talk-if-I-am-running-my-game-in-administrator-mode#:~:text=Dis.gd/contact here], [https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/26600878251159-Chargebacks-FAQ#:~:text=dis.gd/request here], and a [https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=dis.gd&filter_by=knowledge_base list of all articles with dis.gd in it] [[User:Jerry\|Jerry]] ([[User talk:Jerry\|talk]]) 21:49, 24 October 2025 (UTC)		:For example, have a look at the "whats new" modal in settings, a couple of example tweets https://x.com/discord/status/1964018049868292122, https://x.com/discord/status/1944789856808554618, and some example support articles where it is used [https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/205082178-How-do-I-enable-push-to-talk-if-I-am-running-my-game-in-administrator-mode#:~:text=Dis.gd/contact here], [https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/26600878251159-Chargebacks-FAQ#:~:text=dis.gd/request here], and a [https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=dis.gd&filter_by=knowledge_base list of all articles with dis.gd in it] [[User:Jerry\|Jerry]] ([[User talk:Jerry\|talk]]) 21:49, 24 October 2025 (UTC)

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	== requiring phone number for sign up ==		==requiring phone number for sign up==

	just me or is this shit kinda universal at this point? don't matter the platform, Discord, IG, whatever. Signing up w an email always cues "To protect our users" where you gotta input a phn number for verification. Was thinking to add this but need to make sure it's widespread. btw shows up when not using a VPN and forward email aliases. [[User:SinexTitan\|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan\|talk]]) 20:07, 4 December 2025 (UTC)		just me or is this shit kinda universal at this point? don't matter the platform, Discord, IG, whatever. Signing up w an email always cues "To protect our users" where you gotta input a phn number for verification. Was thinking to add this but need to make sure it's widespread. btw shows up when not using a VPN and forward email aliases. [[User:SinexTitan\|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan\|talk]]) 20:07, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

	== October 2025 Data Breach - Did Discord claim data would not be saved? ==		:it was better system when it just required email verification, it kept it simple. [[User:Obieden\|Obieden]] ([[User talk:Obieden\|talk]]) 00:23, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

			==October 2025 Data Breach - Did Discord claim data would not be saved?==

	Regarding "Third-Party Customer Service Data Breach (Oct. 2025)", can we see if Discord ever claimed that the data would not be retained? [[User:Ikubaysan\|Ikubaysan]] ([[User talk:Ikubaysan\|talk]]) 16:13, 11 February 2026 (UTC)		Regarding "Third-Party Customer Service Data Breach (Oct. 2025)", can we see if Discord ever claimed that the data would not be retained? [[User:Ikubaysan\|Ikubaysan]] ([[User talk:Ikubaysan\|talk]]) 16:13, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Ikubaysan: /* October 2025 Data Breach - Did Discord claim data would not be saved? */ new section

2026-02-11T16:13:52Z

October 2025 Data Breach - Did Discord claim data would not be saved?: new section

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	just me or is this shit kinda universal at this point? don't matter the platform, Discord, IG, whatever. Signing up w an email always cues "To protect our users" where you gotta input a phn number for verification. Was thinking to add this but need to make sure it's widespread. btw shows up when not using a VPN and forward email aliases. [[User:SinexTitan\|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan\|talk]]) 20:07, 4 December 2025 (UTC)		just me or is this shit kinda universal at this point? don't matter the platform, Discord, IG, whatever. Signing up w an email always cues "To protect our users" where you gotta input a phn number for verification. Was thinking to add this but need to make sure it's widespread. btw shows up when not using a VPN and forward email aliases. [[User:SinexTitan\|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan\|talk]]) 20:07, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

			== October 2025 Data Breach - Did Discord claim data would not be saved? ==

			Regarding "Third-Party Customer Service Data Breach (Oct. 2025)", can we see if Discord ever claimed that the data would not be retained? [[User:Ikubaysan\|Ikubaysan]] ([[User talk:Ikubaysan\|talk]]) 16:13, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

SinexTitan: /* requiring phone number for sign up */ new section

2025-12-04T20:07:58Z

requiring phone number for sign up: new section

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	[[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 03:21, 11 October 2025 (UTC)		[[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 03:21, 11 October 2025 (UTC)

			== requiring phone number for sign up ==

			just me or is this shit kinda universal at this point? don't matter the platform, Discord, IG, whatever. Signing up w an email always cues "To protect our users" where you gotta input a phn number for verification. Was thinking to add this but need to make sure it's widespread. btw shows up when not using a VPN and forward email aliases. [[User:SinexTitan\|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan\|talk]]) 20:07, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

Rudxain: fix render issue

2025-11-10T04:04:47Z

fix render issue

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	https://cadence.moe/blog/2020-06-06-why-you-shouldnt-trust-discord		https://cadence.moe/blog/2020-06-06-why-you-shouldnt-trust-discord

	Update: [[https://consumerrights.wiki/index.php?title=Discord&diff=27038&oldid=26989~~\|done!]]~~		Update: done!: https://consumerrights.wiki/index.php?title=Discord&diff=27038&oldid=26989

	[[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 03:21, 11 October 2025 (UTC)		[[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 03:21, 11 October 2025 (UTC)

Rudxain: @JodyBruchonFan has added the source

2025-11-10T04:03:02Z

@JodyBruchonFan has added the source

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	==More sources==		==More sources==

	https://cadence.moe/blog/2020-06-06-why-you-shouldnt-trust-discord [[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 03:21, 11 October 2025 (UTC)		https://cadence.moe/blog/2020-06-06-why-you-shouldnt-trust-discord

			Update: [[https://consumerrights.wiki/index.php?title=Discord&diff=27038&oldid=26989\|done!]]

			[[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 03:21, 11 October 2025 (UTC)

Jerry: /* Security risk: Presenting cryptic "direct link" in article */ Reply

2025-10-24T21:49:14Z

Security risk: Presenting cryptic "direct link" in article: Reply

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	::Thanks for the update, when wiki-relevant stuff begins to happen, we'll likely reference this article later on. [[User:JamesTDG\|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG\|talk]]) 06:38, 25 June 2025 (UTC)		::Thanks for the update, when wiki-relevant stuff begins to happen, we'll likely reference this article later on. [[User:JamesTDG\|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG\|talk]]) 06:38, 25 June 2025 (UTC)

	== Reg. "Introduction of forced arbitration (Mar. 2024)" ==		==Reg. "Introduction of forced arbitration (Mar. 2024)"==

	An arbitration clause has been present in the ToS since 2017 as evident by [https://web.archive.org/web/20170521173532/https://discordapp.com/terms#:~:text=ARBITRATION this archive], therefor that section is inaccurate and should probably be removed and/or edited to reflect that. [[User:Jerry\|Jerry]] ([[User talk:Jerry\|talk]]) 21:25, 7 October 2025 (UTC)		An arbitration clause has been present in the ToS since 2017 as evident by [https://web.archive.org/web/20170521173532/https://discordapp.com/terms#:~:text=ARBITRATION this archive], therefor that section is inaccurate and should probably be removed and/or edited to reflect that. [[User:Jerry\|Jerry]] ([[User talk:Jerry\|talk]]) 21:25, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

	== Security risk: Presenting cryptic "direct link" in article ==		==Security risk: Presenting cryptic "direct link" in article==

	The "direct link" to assist with account deletion seems like a security risk for the reader. The link is to a cryptic domain ( dis.gd ), not the primary one for this company. Anybody could edit that URL on the wiki, substituting one that lead to a malicious website. I think the link should be removed unless somebody knows how to make the link secure.		The "direct link" to assist with account deletion seems like a security risk for the reader. The link is to a cryptic domain ( dis.gd ), not the primary one for this company. Anybody could edit that URL on the wiki, substituting one that lead to a malicious website. I think the link should be removed unless somebody knows how to make the link secure.
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	Thanks. [[User:Drakeula\|Drakeula]] ([[User talk:Drakeula\|talk]]) 00:41, 9 October 2025 (UTC)		Thanks. [[User:Drakeula\|Drakeula]] ([[User talk:Drakeula\|talk]]) 00:41, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

	== More sources ==		:https://dis.gd is discords official short link, you can see that they use it all over their product and marketing materials.
			:For example, have a look at the "whats new" modal in settings, a couple of example tweets https://x.com/discord/status/1964018049868292122, https://x.com/discord/status/1944789856808554618, and some example support articles where it is used [https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/205082178-How-do-I-enable-push-to-talk-if-I-am-running-my-game-in-administrator-mode#:~:text=Dis.gd/contact here], [https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/26600878251159-Chargebacks-FAQ#:~:text=dis.gd/request here], and a [https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=dis.gd&filter_by=knowledge_base list of all articles with dis.gd in it] [[User:Jerry\|Jerry]] ([[User talk:Jerry\|talk]]) 21:49, 24 October 2025 (UTC)

			==More sources==

	https://cadence.moe/blog/2020-06-06-why-you-shouldnt-trust-discord [[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 03:21, 11 October 2025 (UTC)		https://cadence.moe/blog/2020-06-06-why-you-shouldnt-trust-discord [[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 03:21, 11 October 2025 (UTC)

Rudxain: /* More sources */ new section

2025-10-11T03:21:30Z

More sources: new section

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	Thanks. [[User:Drakeula\|Drakeula]] ([[User talk:Drakeula\|talk]]) 00:41, 9 October 2025 (UTC)		Thanks. [[User:Drakeula\|Drakeula]] ([[User talk:Drakeula\|talk]]) 00:41, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

			== More sources ==

			https://cadence.moe/blog/2020-06-06-why-you-shouldnt-trust-discord [[User:Rudxain\|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain\|talk]]) 03:21, 11 October 2025 (UTC)

Drakeula: /* Security risk: Presenting cryptic "direct link" in article */

2025-10-09T00:41:58Z

Security risk: Presenting cryptic "direct link" in article

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	An arbitration clause has been present in the ToS since 2017 as evident by [https://web.archive.org/web/20170521173532/https://discordapp.com/terms#:~:text=ARBITRATION this archive], therefor that section is inaccurate and should probably be removed and/or edited to reflect that. [[User:Jerry\|Jerry]] ([[User talk:Jerry\|talk]]) 21:25, 7 October 2025 (UTC)		An arbitration clause has been present in the ToS since 2017 as evident by [https://web.archive.org/web/20170521173532/https://discordapp.com/terms#:~:text=ARBITRATION this archive], therefor that section is inaccurate and should probably be removed and/or edited to reflect that. [[User:Jerry\|Jerry]] ([[User talk:Jerry\|talk]]) 21:25, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

			== Security risk: Presenting cryptic "direct link" in article ==

			The "direct link" to assist with account deletion seems like a security risk for the reader. The link is to a cryptic domain ( dis.gd ), not the primary one for this company. Anybody could edit that URL on the wiki, substituting one that lead to a malicious website. I think the link should be removed unless somebody knows how to make the link secure.
			"Direct link subject to user instance - http://dis.gd ..."
			Thanks. [[User:Drakeula\|Drakeula]] ([[User talk:Drakeula\|talk]]) 00:41, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

Jerry at 21:25, 7 October 2025

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	I'm sure they did. Thanks for the assistance. [[User:Tob\|Tob]] ([[User talk:Tob\|talk]])		I'm sure they did. Thanks for the assistance. [[User:Tob\|Tob]] ([[User talk:Tob\|talk]])

	~~==Reg. "Introduction of forced arbitration (Mar. 2024)"==~~

	An arbitration clause has been present in the ToS since 2017 as evident by [https://web.archive.org/web/20170521173532/https://discordapp.com/terms#:~:text=ARBITRATION this archive], therefor that section is inaccurate and should probably be removed and/or edited to reflect that.

	==IPO and "enshitification"==		==IPO and "enshitification"==

Jerry: /* Reg. "Introduction of forced arbitration (Mar. 2024)" */ new section

2025-10-07T21:25:21Z

Reg. "Introduction of forced arbitration (Mar. 2024)": new section

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	:I don't think the linked article is relevant enough to reference in this wiki article, but it contains some notable updates on the situation. [[User:Vindicator4021\|- V (Vindicator4021)]] ([[User talk:Vindicator4021\|talk]]) 23:57, 24 June 2025 (UTC)		:I don't think the linked article is relevant enough to reference in this wiki article, but it contains some notable updates on the situation. [[User:Vindicator4021\|- V (Vindicator4021)]] ([[User talk:Vindicator4021\|talk]]) 23:57, 24 June 2025 (UTC)
	::Thanks for the update, when wiki-relevant stuff begins to happen, we'll likely reference this article later on. [[User:JamesTDG\|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG\|talk]]) 06:38, 25 June 2025 (UTC)		::Thanks for the update, when wiki-relevant stuff begins to happen, we'll likely reference this article later on. [[User:JamesTDG\|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG\|talk]]) 06:38, 25 June 2025 (UTC)

			== Reg. "Introduction of forced arbitration (Mar. 2024)" ==

			An arbitration clause has been present in the ToS since 2017 as evident by [https://web.archive.org/web/20170521173532/https://discordapp.com/terms#:~:text=ARBITRATION this archive], therefor that section is inaccurate and should probably be removed and/or edited to reflect that. [[User:Jerry\|Jerry]] ([[User talk:Jerry\|talk]]) 21:25, 7 October 2025 (UTC)