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Ledlecreeper27: Alternatives

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Alternatives

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	== Discord alternatives ==		== Discord alternatives ==

	* [[~~Matrix]~~]		* [https://briarproject.org Briar]
	* [~~[XMPP]~~]		* [https://jitsi.org Jitsi]
	* [~~[Briar]~~]		* [https://matrix.org Matrix]
	* [~~[Jitsi]~~]		* [https://signal.org Signal]
	* [~~[SimpleX]~~]		* [https://telegram.org Telegram]
			* [https://xmpp.org XMPP]

	== References ==		== References ==

Ledlecreeper27: Links and wording

2023-03-14T23:33:55Z

Links and wording

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	[[File:Discord Logo.png\|thumb\|Discord Logo]]		[[File:Discord Logo.png\|thumb\|Discord Logo]]
	Discord is a chat software and app co-founded by [[Jason Citron]] and [[Stan Vishnevskiy]] on May 13, 2015.<ref>{{Web citation\|author=David Pierce\|newspaper=Protocol\|title=How Discord (somewhat accidentally) invented the future of the internet\|date=2020-10-29\|url=https://www.protocol.com/discord\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312153702/https://www.protocol.com/discord\|archive-date=2023-03-14\|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref> In 2021, [[Microsoft Corporation\|Microsoft]] attempted to buy Discord with an offer of over $10 billion USD.<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Luigi Leonardo\|newspaper=ScreenRant\|title=Why Microsoft Is Not Buying Discord\|date=2021-04-25\|url=https://screenrant.com/microsoft-discord-acquisition-sale-halted-why-explained/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102225329/https://screenrant.com/microsoft-discord-acquisition-sale-halted-why-explained/\|archive-date=2022-11-02\|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref>		'''Discord''' is a chat software and app co-founded by [[Jason Citron]] and [[Stan Vishnevskiy]] on May 13, 2015.<ref>{{Web citation\|author=David Pierce\|newspaper=Protocol\|title=How Discord (somewhat accidentally) invented the future of the internet\|date=2020-10-29\|url=https://www.protocol.com/discord\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312153702/https://www.protocol.com/discord\|archive-date=2023-03-14\|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref> In 2021, [[Microsoft Corporation\|Microsoft]] attempted to buy Discord with an offer of over $10 billion USD.<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Luigi Leonardo\|newspaper=ScreenRant\|title=Why Microsoft Is Not Buying Discord\|date=2021-04-25\|url=https://screenrant.com/microsoft-discord-acquisition-sale-halted-why-explained/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102225329/https://screenrant.com/microsoft-discord-acquisition-sale-halted-why-explained/\|archive-date=2022-11-02\|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref>

	== Privacy ==		== Privacy ==
	Discord is known to record all information on its platform.<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=Spyware Neocities\|title=Discord\|date=2021-08-17\|url=https://spyware.neocities.org/articles/discord\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311155534/https://spyware.neocities.org/articles/discord\|archive-date=2023-03-14\|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref> It specifically states on its website that it collects ~~your~~ email ~~address~~, phone ~~number~~, ~~birthday~~, ~~name~~, IP ~~address~~, device data, tracking data, chat messages, voice chat, images, videos, drafts, files, custom emojis, voice recordings, live stream information, payment information, logs of other open apps, and third-party data.<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=Discord\|title=Discord Privacy Policy\|date=2023-02-24\|url=https://discord.com/privacy#3\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314180850/https://discord.com/privacy\|archive-date=2023-03-14\|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref> On their website, it also claims that this information can be sent over to law enforcement.<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=Discord\|title=Working With Law Enforcement\|url=https://discord.com/safety/360044157931-working-with-law-enforcement\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314181108/https://discord.com/safety/360044157931-working-with-law-enforcement\|archive-date=2023-03-14\|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref> Through email, it has been confirmed that Discord receives government requests for ~~your~~ information.<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=Reddit\|title=Discord receives government requests. No plans on adding E2E Encryption any time soon.\|date=2018-02-27\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/80l8se/discord_receives_government_requests_no_plans_on/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131045346/https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/80l8se/discord_receives_government_requests_no_plans_on/\|archive-date=2023-01-31\|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref>		Discord is known to record all information on its platform.<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=Spyware Neocities\|title=Discord\|date=2021-08-17\|url=https://spyware.neocities.org/articles/discord\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311155534/https://spyware.neocities.org/articles/discord\|archive-date=2023-03-14\|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref> It specifically states on its website that it collects users' email addresses, phone numbers, birthdays, names, IP addresses, device data, tracking data, chat messages, voice chat, images, videos, drafts, files, custom emojis, voice recordings, live stream information, payment information, logs of other open apps, and third-party data.<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=Discord\|title=Discord Privacy Policy\|date=2023-02-24\|url=https://discord.com/privacy#3\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314180850/https://discord.com/privacy\|archive-date=2023-03-14\|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref> On their website, it also claims that this information can be sent over to [[Police\|law enforcement]].<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=Discord\|title=Working With Law Enforcement\|url=https://discord.com/safety/360044157931-working-with-law-enforcement\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314181108/https://discord.com/safety/360044157931-working-with-law-enforcement\|archive-date=2023-03-14\|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref> Through email, it has been confirmed that Discord receives government requests for user information.<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=Reddit\|title=Discord receives government requests. No plans on adding E2E Encryption any time soon.\|date=2018-02-27\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/80l8se/discord_receives_government_requests_no_plans_on/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131045346/https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/80l8se/discord_receives_government_requests_no_plans_on/\|archive-date=2023-01-31\|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref>

	== Censorship ==		== Censorship ==
	Discord has [[Censorship\|censored]] many of its servers for violating their terms and conditions, including ~~“spreading information”~~, which is what [[GenZedong]]’s ~~discord has been~~ censored for.<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Alex Anderson\|newspaper=Discord\|title=Addressing Health ~~Information~~\|date=2022-02-25\|url=https://discord.com/blog/addressing-health-misinformation\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314181436/https://discord.com/blog/addressing-health-misinformation\|archive-date=2023-03-14\|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref>		Discord has [[Censorship\|censored]] many of its servers for violating their terms and conditions, including “[[Anti-imperialism\|spreading misinformation]]”, which is what [[GenZedong]]’s Discord was censored for.<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Alex Anderson\|newspaper=Discord\|title=Addressing Health Misinformation\|date=2022-02-25\|url=https://discord.com/blog/addressing-health-misinformation\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314181436/https://discord.com/blog/addressing-health-misinformation\|archive-date=2023-03-14\|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref>

	== Discord alternatives ==		== Discord alternatives ==
	~~[[Matrix]]~~

	[[XMPP]]		* [[Matrix]]
			* [[XMPP]]
			* [[Briar]]
			* [[Jitsi]]
			* [[SimpleX]]

	~~[[Briar]]~~		== References ==

	~~[[Jitsi]]~~

	~~[[SimpleX]]~~
	[[Category:Social media]]		[[Category:Social media]]
	[[Category:Imperialist companies]]		[[Category:Imperialist companies]]
	[[Category:Companies based in the United States]]		[[Category:Companies based in the United States]]
	[[Category:Companies]]		[[Category:Companies]]

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2023-03-14T18:20:57Z

Added 4 sections with text, links, categories, and an image

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[[File:Discord Logo.png|thumb|Discord Logo]]
Discord is a chat software and app co-founded by [[Jason Citron]] and [[Stan Vishnevskiy]] on May 13, 2015.<ref>{{Web citation|author=David Pierce|newspaper=Protocol|title=How Discord (somewhat accidentally) invented the future of the internet|date=2020-10-29|url=https://www.protocol.com/discord|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312153702/https://www.protocol.com/discord|archive-date=2023-03-14|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref> In 2021, [[Microsoft Corporation|Microsoft]] attempted to buy Discord with an offer of over $10 billion USD.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Luigi Leonardo|newspaper=ScreenRant|title=Why Microsoft Is Not Buying Discord|date=2021-04-25|url=https://screenrant.com/microsoft-discord-acquisition-sale-halted-why-explained/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102225329/https://screenrant.com/microsoft-discord-acquisition-sale-halted-why-explained/|archive-date=2022-11-02|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref>

== Privacy ==
Discord is known to record all information on its platform.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Spyware Neocities|title=Discord|date=2021-08-17|url=https://spyware.neocities.org/articles/discord|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311155534/https://spyware.neocities.org/articles/discord|archive-date=2023-03-14|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref> It specifically states on its website that it collects your email address, phone number, birthday, name, IP address, device data, tracking data, chat messages, voice chat, images, videos, drafts, files, custom emojis, voice recordings, live stream information, payment information, logs of other open apps, and third-party data.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Discord|title=Discord Privacy Policy|date=2023-02-24|url=https://discord.com/privacy#3|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314180850/https://discord.com/privacy|archive-date=2023-03-14|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref> On their website, it also claims that this information can be sent over to law enforcement.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Discord|title=Working With Law Enforcement|url=https://discord.com/safety/360044157931-working-with-law-enforcement|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314181108/https://discord.com/safety/360044157931-working-with-law-enforcement|archive-date=2023-03-14|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref> Through email, it has been confirmed that Discord receives government requests for your information.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Reddit|title=Discord receives government requests. No plans on adding E2E Encryption any time soon.|date=2018-02-27|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/80l8se/discord_receives_government_requests_no_plans_on/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131045346/https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/80l8se/discord_receives_government_requests_no_plans_on/|archive-date=2023-01-31|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref>

== Censorship ==
Discord has [[Censorship|censored]] many of its servers for violating their terms and conditions, including “spreading information”, which is what [[GenZedong]]’s discord has been censored for.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Alex Anderson|newspaper=Discord|title=Addressing Health Information|date=2022-02-25|url=https://discord.com/blog/addressing-health-misinformation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314181436/https://discord.com/blog/addressing-health-misinformation|archive-date=2023-03-14|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref>

== Discord alternatives ==
[[Matrix]]

[[XMPP]]

[[Briar]]

[[Jitsi]]

[[SimpleX]]
[[Category:Social media]]
[[Category:Imperialist companies]]
[[Category:Companies based in the United States]]
[[Category:Companies]]