Discord server and new ID verification reqs

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I have barely used discord. Not for anything that matters.

A friend of mine is a member of several local (to him) writers groups. They are on discord and don’t wanna move.
Discord prompted him to upload a DL pix. He did. The groups are pretty useful to him (personal and biz)

So I logged onto Discord to see if I would be prompted.

I’m not currently willing to give them my DL.

I know every data co if size already has all that but I’m disinclined to roll over and cooperate. So if Discord prompts for it I’ll delete the app and maybe my account (if can do so with no DL)

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I have some reason to believe that Telegram is used by the Russian security services, tho very quietly (they don’t wanna scare people off of it)

They may even own it.
No effect on me, I don’t use it. I’m disinclined to

Signal seems ok but I’ve never heard it good for groups.

Slack is tolerable.

Then there are the gigantic tech products. Meta and Google and so forth.

Google no doubt knows all about me. I use FB ultra minimally (family thing)
I would not give Meta my L. They prob already know that but Zuck sux. If FB asks I’ll kill my account.

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So … what experiences have you all had with all this?

What are your thoughts? Would you upload your DL?

/giphy “burn before reading”