▲ 864 ▼ Discord will restrict your account next month unless you scan ID or face (9to5google.com) submitted 5 months ago by criss_cross@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world 315 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] bytepursuits@programming.dev 20 points 5 months ago (2 children) Whatever you do - don't use telegram. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 16 points 5 months ago (2 children) Would you be willing to elaborate more on this topic? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bytepursuits@programming.dev 6 points 5 months ago* Tied to your phone number. Cannot use without phone number - result is automatic 0 privacy. Another issue - there is absolutely 0 recourse if they ban you, there is no support you can email, there Is absolutely nothing. So if you have a family group there and telegram banned you - you are out of options entirely other than switching phone number and device. Don't touch that garbage platform with a 60ft pole. permalink fedilink source parent [–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today -3 points 5 months ago (1 child) It's a Russian copy of facebook. Non-Russians hate it for that reason alone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pajam@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (1 child) I though VK was Russian Facebook. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 3 points 5 months ago That's another Russian facebook, yes. Telegram I feel is a mix between Facebook and Twitter. It doesn't really push far enough in either direction to be a copy paste clone. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SchittDickerson@lemmy.world -5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child) Or Signal /s obvs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) How come? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SchittDickerson@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago (2 children) I was being sarcastic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bytepursuits@programming.dev 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) I use signal. It's not bad permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BodePlotHole@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Does signal have voice chat? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) It has voice and video. It's more a messaging app than something like a Discord alternative. It is secure SMS-like experience with audio and video calls. I use it a lot and donate to Signal. It's awesome. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BodePlotHole@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago I use it for messaging, but I hadn't seen anything similar to discord. I was hoping you knew something I didn't. Lol. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago I'm not sure anyone could read that as sarcasm. You gotta add a /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 16 points 5 months ago (2 children) Would you be willing to elaborate more on this topic? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bytepursuits@programming.dev 6 points 5 months ago* Tied to your phone number. Cannot use without phone number - result is automatic 0 privacy. Another issue - there is absolutely 0 recourse if they ban you, there is no support you can email, there Is absolutely nothing. So if you have a family group there and telegram banned you - you are out of options entirely other than switching phone number and device. Don't touch that garbage platform with a 60ft pole. permalink fedilink source parent [–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today -3 points 5 months ago (1 child) It's a Russian copy of facebook. Non-Russians hate it for that reason alone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pajam@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (1 child) I though VK was Russian Facebook. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 3 points 5 months ago That's another Russian facebook, yes. Telegram I feel is a mix between Facebook and Twitter. It doesn't really push far enough in either direction to be a copy paste clone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bytepursuits@programming.dev 6 points 5 months ago* Tied to your phone number. Cannot use without phone number - result is automatic 0 privacy. Another issue - there is absolutely 0 recourse if they ban you, there is no support you can email, there Is absolutely nothing. So if you have a family group there and telegram banned you - you are out of options entirely other than switching phone number and device. Don't touch that garbage platform with a 60ft pole. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today -3 points 5 months ago (1 child) It's a Russian copy of facebook. Non-Russians hate it for that reason alone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pajam@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (1 child) I though VK was Russian Facebook. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 3 points 5 months ago That's another Russian facebook, yes. Telegram I feel is a mix between Facebook and Twitter. It doesn't really push far enough in either direction to be a copy paste clone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pajam@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (1 child) I though VK was Russian Facebook. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 3 points 5 months ago That's another Russian facebook, yes. Telegram I feel is a mix between Facebook and Twitter. It doesn't really push far enough in either direction to be a copy paste clone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 3 points 5 months ago That's another Russian facebook, yes. Telegram I feel is a mix between Facebook and Twitter. It doesn't really push far enough in either direction to be a copy paste clone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SchittDickerson@lemmy.world -5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child) Or Signal /s obvs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) How come? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SchittDickerson@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago (2 children) I was being sarcastic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bytepursuits@programming.dev 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) I use signal. It's not bad permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BodePlotHole@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Does signal have voice chat? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) It has voice and video. It's more a messaging app than something like a Discord alternative. It is secure SMS-like experience with audio and video calls. I use it a lot and donate to Signal. It's awesome. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BodePlotHole@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago I use it for messaging, but I hadn't seen anything similar to discord. I was hoping you knew something I didn't. Lol. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago I'm not sure anyone could read that as sarcasm. You gotta add a /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) How come? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SchittDickerson@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago (2 children) I was being sarcastic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bytepursuits@programming.dev 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) I use signal. It's not bad permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BodePlotHole@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Does signal have voice chat? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) It has voice and video. It's more a messaging app than something like a Discord alternative. It is secure SMS-like experience with audio and video calls. I use it a lot and donate to Signal. It's awesome. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BodePlotHole@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago I use it for messaging, but I hadn't seen anything similar to discord. I was hoping you knew something I didn't. Lol. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago I'm not sure anyone could read that as sarcasm. You gotta add a /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SchittDickerson@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago (2 children) I was being sarcastic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bytepursuits@programming.dev 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) I use signal. It's not bad permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BodePlotHole@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Does signal have voice chat? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) It has voice and video. It's more a messaging app than something like a Discord alternative. It is secure SMS-like experience with audio and video calls. I use it a lot and donate to Signal. It's awesome. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BodePlotHole@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago I use it for messaging, but I hadn't seen anything similar to discord. I was hoping you knew something I didn't. Lol. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago I'm not sure anyone could read that as sarcasm. You gotta add a /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bytepursuits@programming.dev 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) I use signal. It's not bad permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BodePlotHole@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Does signal have voice chat? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) It has voice and video. It's more a messaging app than something like a Discord alternative. It is secure SMS-like experience with audio and video calls. I use it a lot and donate to Signal. It's awesome. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BodePlotHole@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago I use it for messaging, but I hadn't seen anything similar to discord. I was hoping you knew something I didn't. Lol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BodePlotHole@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Does signal have voice chat? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) It has voice and video. It's more a messaging app than something like a Discord alternative. It is secure SMS-like experience with audio and video calls. I use it a lot and donate to Signal. It's awesome. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BodePlotHole@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago I use it for messaging, but I hadn't seen anything similar to discord. I was hoping you knew something I didn't. Lol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) It has voice and video. It's more a messaging app than something like a Discord alternative. It is secure SMS-like experience with audio and video calls. I use it a lot and donate to Signal. It's awesome. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BodePlotHole@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago I use it for messaging, but I hadn't seen anything similar to discord. I was hoping you knew something I didn't. Lol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BodePlotHole@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago I use it for messaging, but I hadn't seen anything similar to discord. I was hoping you knew something I didn't. Lol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago I'm not sure anyone could read that as sarcasm. You gotta add a /s permalink fedilink source parent