▲ 1687 ▼ 'What a great way to kill your community': Discord users are furious about its new age verification checks — and are now hunting for alternatives (www.techradar.com) submitted 6 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 472 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] vodka@feddit.org 16 points 6 months ago (2 children) QR based sign in permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social 3 points 6 months ago* (1 child) It's optional; you can also just use your standard username and password. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vodka@feddit.org 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Well yes, but it has it as an option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social 4 points 6 months ago I don't think the QR code has anything to do with encryption, though. They're just trying to make it convenient to sign in. Meanwhile, Matrix has a lot of extra stuff going on behind the scenes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) Oh, it does? I've always logged in with username and password. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vodka@feddit.org 2 points 6 months ago* Yeah, but you can also sign in by scanning a QR code with a logged in device. Though technically it's then other way around, you sign in to your desktop by scanning the QR code in the login window with your logged in phone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] XLE@piefed.social 3 points 6 months ago* (1 child) It's optional; you can also just use your standard username and password. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vodka@feddit.org 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Well yes, but it has it as an option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social 4 points 6 months ago I don't think the QR code has anything to do with encryption, though. They're just trying to make it convenient to sign in. Meanwhile, Matrix has a lot of extra stuff going on behind the scenes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vodka@feddit.org 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Well yes, but it has it as an option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social 4 points 6 months ago I don't think the QR code has anything to do with encryption, though. They're just trying to make it convenient to sign in. Meanwhile, Matrix has a lot of extra stuff going on behind the scenes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] XLE@piefed.social 4 points 6 months ago I don't think the QR code has anything to do with encryption, though. They're just trying to make it convenient to sign in. Meanwhile, Matrix has a lot of extra stuff going on behind the scenes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) Oh, it does? I've always logged in with username and password. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vodka@feddit.org 2 points 6 months ago* Yeah, but you can also sign in by scanning a QR code with a logged in device. Though technically it's then other way around, you sign in to your desktop by scanning the QR code in the login window with your logged in phone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vodka@feddit.org 2 points 6 months ago* Yeah, but you can also sign in by scanning a QR code with a logged in device. Though technically it's then other way around, you sign in to your desktop by scanning the QR code in the login window with your logged in phone. permalink fedilink source parent