Pretty much what it says on the tin, but for more context. My friends and I use Discord to play D&D and other TTRPGs. We also use it to send memes and just have conversations. We mostly do the chat, text, images, gifs, etc. But we also use the voice and video chat pretty regularly too. Screen share sometimes as well. So I’d like to try to find something that has all those features if possible.

The new ID or facial recognition requirement they are implementing is a deal breaker for a few of us, and so if I can set up some kind of alternative to make it a non-issue, I’d like to.

I’m running Ubunutu 22.04 LETS, AMD 3700X, 64GBRAM, 10x 6TB HDD, and and 2 4TB NVmE. Have a 2gb up/down internet connection. So I don’t think we should have any issues making it work smoothly for 7 people.

  • blueworld@piefed.worldEnglish
    3·
    7 hours ago

    Your correction is accurate. I should have been more specific.

    Discord announced on Monday that it’s rolling out age verification on its platform globally starting next month, when it will automatically set all users’ accounts to a “teen-appropriate” experience unless they demonstrate that they’re adults.

    Users who aren’t verified as adults will not be able to access age-restricted servers and channels, won’t be able to speak in Discord’s livestream-like “stage” channels, and will see content filters for any content Discord detects as graphic or sensitive. They will also get warning prompts for friend requests from potentially unfamiliar users, and DMs from unfamiliar users will be automatically filtered into a separate inbox.

    • Kristell@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lolEnglish
      2·
      5 hours ago

      Less a correction, more a question. I’d heard about them doing it in some countries, I didn’t see the post where it was going to be international.

      Yeah. Solid chance I’m dropping the few discord-related things I do use here soon.

      sigh

    • Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      1·
      7 hours ago

      That doesn’t sound like it is necessary for private chat, the only thing I really use it for. Would be nice to have an alternative all the same