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I would ordinarily have thought the same, but what immediately came to mind was the TOS update that they "generally do not store the contents of video or voice calls"[0]. (I've since forgotten what it looked like before that but remember a big reaction in the userbase.)

I wonder if those terms would be practically nullified in any way if the E2EE is enabled.

Though, maybe they would attempt to implement something like Apple's offline CSAM policing that almost (IIRC?) came to be. There is also the Whatsapp method (albeit for text-based messages) that the app client of the user reporting you will send decrypted messages to Facebook.

[0]: https://discord.com/privacy




Your other comment got auto-killed because m*sturbating is a flagged word.

That aside, I was only referring to private communications. Moderation in a public server is different, and there should be more visibility for server admins. With that said, Discord has been improving moderation tools, and I'm not sure how trolls can be stopped as long as making (or stealing) an account is easy. Remove that aspect, and half the reason for using Discord is gone.


Totally fair, even if I'd argue that Discord far and away aims to be a social platform (that should be prioritizing straightforward and intuitive control for server/guild administrators) over a private messenger. And admittedly, I'll complain to no end about those moderation tools beyond the point of fruitful discussion.

Thank you for pointing out the dead post; it's good to know for future reference (and looks like a guardian angel has since revived it :)




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