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'''Disboard''' is a public [[Discord]] server list that allows users to share Discord server invites using their Discord bot. Through the Disboard bot users can make invites for their server and "bump" the server on Disboards server list.
'''Disboard''' is a public [[Discord]] server list that allows users to share Discord server invites using their Discord bot. Through the Disboard bot users can make invites for their server and "bump" the server on Disboards server list.
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==Consumer impact summary==
==Consumer impact summary==
===User freedom===
===User freedom===
*Users have to follow Discords Terms of Service.<ref name="Guidelines">https://disboard.org/site/guidelines ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0405-2327-29/https://disboard.org:443/site/guidelines Archived])</ref>
*Even though NSFW (Not Safe For Work) servers are allowed, the server icons, server name and server description have to be SFW (Safe For Work) and for unknown reasons cannot feature any swear words. Disboard also decides what kind of NSFW content is allowed to be in servers promoted using Disboard, the part where this gets questionable is that it is unknown what kind of NSFW content Disboard allows and what kind of NSFW content Disboard doesn't allow as their server judgement isn't public.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-04-10 |title=Guidelines {{!}} DISBOARD: Discord Server List |url=https://disboard.org/site/guidelines |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260401212531/https://disboard.org/site/guidelines |archive-date=1 Apr 2026 |access-date=11 May 2026 |website=Disboard}}</ref>
*Users have to follow their local laws.<ref name="Guidelines"></ref>
*Users cannot use swear words or NSFW content in server profile pictures, descriptions or names.<ref name="Guidelines"></ref>
*Automated use of the Disboard server is disallowed, which includes using alt accounts.<ref name="Guidelines"></ref>
*Disboard decides on the removal of servers that are empty or are redirects to other servers. This decision making includes the decision on what is considered a content lacking server.<ref name="Guidelines"></ref>
*NSFW servers have to be tagged NSFW on the invite page.<ref name="Guidelines"></ref>
*Rewarding users for bumping your server or leaving reviews is disallowed.<ref name="Guidelines"></ref>


===User privacy===
===User privacy===
*Disboard does not sell any data related to users according to their Terms of Service.<ref name="TOS">https://disboard.org/site/tos ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0405-2327-33/https://disboard.org:443/site/tos Archived])</ref>
*Disboard does not sell any data related to users according to their Terms of Service.<ref name="TOS">{{Cite web |date=2025-02-11 |title=Terms of Service {{!}} DISBOARD: Discord Server List |url=https://disboard.org/site/tos |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260306115320/https://disboard.org/site/tos |archive-date=6 Mar 2026 |access-date=11 May 2026 |website=Disboard}}</ref>
*Collected data includes: All user activity on Disboard and information returned by Discords API, which includes things like profile pictures and account names. E-mail addresses are however not saved by the service.<ref name="TOS"></ref>
*Collected data includes: All user activity on Disboard and information returned by Discords API, which includes things like profile pictures and account names. E-mail addresses are however not saved by the service.<ref name="TOS"></ref>
*Disboard does not contact users about changes to the Terms of Service, stating that users need to keep track of the TOS changes themselves.<ref name="TOS"></ref>
*Disboard does not contact users about changes to the Terms of Service, stating that users need to keep track of the TOS changes themselves.<ref name="TOS"></ref>
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===Business model===
===Business model===
*Disboard makes money through selling advertisement spots on their websites.<ref name="TOS"></ref>
*Disboard makes money through selling non-personalized advertisement spots on their websites.<ref name="TOS"></ref>


===Market control===
===Market control===
* Disboard is the largest and most used third party Discord server listing site.<ref>https://discord.fandom.com/wiki/Bot:DISBOARD</ref>
*Disboard is the largest and most used third party Discord server listing site.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 May 2026 |title=Bot:DISBOARD {{!}} Discord Wiki {{!}} Fandom |url=https://discord.fandom.com/wiki/Bot:DISBOARD |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260411231628/https://discord.fandom.com/wiki/Bot:DISBOARD |archive-date=11 Apr 2026 |access-date=11 May 2026 |website=Disboard}}</ref>
*Disboard has plenty of competitors and as such does not have total market control.
*Disboard has plenty of competitors that offer the same service and as such does not have total market control.


==Incidents==
==Incidents==
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===Server listings for CSAM servers (''2021—2023'')===
===Server listings for CSAM servers (''2021—2023'')===
From 2021 to 2023 Disboard had a platform-wide moderation problem related to listings for servers advertising or containing CSAM content. During this time period, search queries related to either adult material or to CSAM slang would return pages upon pages of servers all with the same names and server icons that all contained CSAM.
From 2021 to 2023 Disboard had a platform-wide moderation problem related to listings for servers advertising or containing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) content. During this time period, search queries related to either adult material or to CSAM slang would return pages upon pages of servers all with the same names and server icons that all contained CSAM.


On the 14th of January, 2023, the YouTuber known as iamLucid made a video covering the CSAM listings, using info from a documented handed to him by an anonymous fan.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ANZU4liRQU ([https://preservetube.com/watch?v=8ANZU4liRQU Archived])</ref> A couple of weeks after his video went live his video had gained over a million views, but more importantly, the server listings users had been complaining to Disboard about for years were quickly all removed and blocked. With no servers like them popping up after iamLucid's video, though other types of child abuse servers kept existing on the platform and as of May 2026 still do.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QacpIq4lWzc ([https://preservetube.com/watch?v=QacpIq4lWzc archive])</ref>
On 14 January 2023, the YouTuber known as iamLucid made a video covering the CSAM listings, using info from a documented handed to him by an anonymous fan.<ref>{{Cite web |author=iamLucid |title=discord has a CP problem |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ANZU4liRQU |website=[[YouTube]] |date=14 Jan 2023 |access-date=10 May 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=8ANZU4liRQU |archive-date=5 Apr 2026}}</ref> A couple of weeks after his video went live his video had gained over a million views, but more importantly, the server listings users had been complaining to Disboard about for years were quickly all removed and blocked. With no servers like them popping up after iamLucid's video, though other types of child abuse servers kept existing on the platform and as of May 2026 still do.<ref>{{Cite web |author=No Text To Speech |title=The Worst Website on Discord... |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QacpIq4lWzc |website=[[YouTube]] |date=26 Aug 2024 |access-date=10 May 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=QacpIq4lWzc |archive-date=26 Aug 2024}}</ref>


The document in question was created by two Disboard users with the screen-name "Evan" and "Joe". According to them, they had contacted the Disboard moderators in 2022 and reported their findings. To which the moderators responded by saying they were working on the issue. Until iamLucids viral video, obvious violations like the "taboo" and "S2R" tags were not dealt with. Even though these violations were reported dozens of times to Disboard.<ref name="Document">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t3h4hS1D6-YpXMaYQbWxcVk8VXq675aHTiO8soAP6NI ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0405-2333-30/https://consumerrights.wiki:443/images/4/48/Giant_CP_Problem.pdf Archived] 05/04/2026)</ref>
The document in question was created by two Disboard users with the screen-name "Evan" and "Joe". According to them, they had contacted the Disboard moderators in 2022 and reported their findings, to which the moderators responded by saying they were working on the issue. Until iamLucid's viral video, obvious violations like the "taboo" and "S2R" (Send to Receive) tags were not dealt with even though these violations were reported dozens of times to Disboard.<ref name="Document">{{Cite web |author1=Evan |author2=Joe |title=Giant CP Problem |url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t3h4hS1D6-YpXMaYQbWxcVk8VXq675aHTiO8soAP6NI |website=[[Google]] |date=23 Nov 2021 |access-date=10 May 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0405-2333-30/https://consumerrights.wiki:443/images/4/48/Giant_CP_Problem.pdf |archive-date=5 Apr 2026}}</ref>


Whilst these server listings were on Disboard, the company gained ad revenue from people taking a look at said listings. With these servers having hundreds of members joining per hour through Disboard.<ref name="Document"></ref>
While these server listings were on Disboard, the company gained ad revenue from people taking a look at said listings, with these servers having hundreds of members joining per hour through Disboard.<ref name="Document" />
 
"Evan" and "Joe" were banned entirely from the Disboard service after iamLucid's video, and still are as of 2026.<ref name="Document" />


==Products==
==Products==
* [https://disboard.org/ Disboard]
*[https://disboard.org/ Disboard]


==See also==
==See also==
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