Concerned about Discord Age Verification Changes?

Discord recently announced a global age verification rollout, requiring users to verify that they are adults, otherwise be limited to a Teen experience. A scanned ID and picture of your face will be used to verify, promised to be deleted after verification by Discord. This will be required to view Discords with adult content and communities, unless Discord can infer from your account age that you are an adult (a process that isn't very transparent).

We know that a lot of LGBTQIA+ communities gather on Discord and rely on these invite-only spaces to discuss sensitive matters. If you and your communities are concerned about this change, we want to hear from you.

How concerned are you about Age Verification Requirements?

0 being "I'm not sweating it" to 10 being "I'm freaking out!"

What kinds of communities are you a part of on Discord?

How likely is it that your communities will be impacted by this change?

0 being "Not Very Likely" to 10 being "Very Likely"

In what ways do you see your communities being impacted?

How important is it for your communities to have private spaces?

0 being "Not Very Important" to 10 being "Very Important"

⚠️Northsky is a public platform and doesn't have private spaces yet, but we're working on implementing them!⚠️

Is there anything else you'd like to say about Discord's changes?

Would your communities be benefited by joining Northsky Social?

Northsky Social is an open/public social network based on ATprotocol, similar to Bluesky, that can communicate with Bluesky and other independent hosts like Blacksky and Eurosky. Together, we all form a decentralized global social network.

Northsky is based in Canada, run by a non-profit worker-owned cooperative, and committed to serving the 2SLGBTQIA+ community specifically. It's made by us and for us, because we're tired of seeing our communities torn apart by heartless corporations and government overreach.