Discord says it shouldn’t have to comply with the order.

Discord defends itself against efforts to stop piracy on its platform by saying no to more invasive data collection. Even though Discord isn’t exactly known for privacy, this is a great move for its users. What are your thoughts?

  • stoy@lemmy.zip
    English
    1815·
    12 hours ago

    Why?

    Why is channel history needed for new users?

    Back in the IRC days you joined a channel that was just empty, if you wanted the history you had to run an IRC client continously, I remember running screen irssi on a separate computer and sshing into the server, reconnecting the screen with irssi in it.

    If you want the history automatically, you can’t expect privacy.

    • GamingChairModel@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      2 hours ago

      At the same time, expecting privacy in a room where a bunch of strangers hang out is already unreasonable. If everyone already in the channel can log the chats, for example by idling in the channel, then adding E2E on top of that is probably a false sense of security.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      2 hours ago

      If you want the history automatically, you can’t expect privacy.

      That’s not true, you can pull the history from other users who happen to be online.

    • rooster_butt@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      2 hours ago

      I have an issue with something I’m using and there is a discord server I will join it. I then search my issue and its usually been adressed in the past. Without history I would be forced to ask the question that has probably been answered many times in the past.

      • deathbird@mander.xyzEnglish
        1·
        2 hours ago

        Far more than should tbh. Too many little game mods will have a Discord for questions and reporting issues rather than using their GitHub or a forum.

        • JustARaccoon@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          1 hour ago

          Oh I agree, it’s very much a “forcing a round peg into a square hole” situation, but I doubt discord will make any changes to push back against it

      • stoy@lemmy.zip
        English
        9·
        8 hours ago

        That is a good point, I have never done that, and to me it is just a chat system…

    • vithigar@lemmy.caEnglish
      4·
      7 hours ago

      I remember running screen irssi on a separate computer and sshing into the server, reconnecting the screen with irssi in it.

      I still do that today.

    • Chadus_Maximus@lemm.eeEnglish
      22·
      11 hours ago

      90% of the reason I even have discord is because people much smarter than me use it to share information. Nobody uses other areas suited for sharing information anymore. It’s either Reddit or discord.

      • stoy@lemmy.zip
        English
        61·
        10 hours ago

        Insults, very compelling argument!

        Go back to Reddit with that shit!