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submitted 1 year ago by Kalcifer@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

On the side bar it lists the following:

  • [Matrix/Element]Dead
  • Discord

"Discord" is an active link, but the Matrix link is completely inactive. Not only is it inactive (which could have be excused as a broken link), but it is also manually labeled as "Dead", as if there is no intention of making it work. How can a community that is focused on privacy willingly favor a service that is privacy non-respecting when a perfectly functional privacy-respecting alternative exists?

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[-] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 40 points 1 year ago

A majority stake of Discord is owned by Tencent, which is a Chinese data collection company required by law to pass personal user information to the CCP. Discord runs on an unencrypted network.

I'm just stating some facts. Make your own judgement call.

[-] MJBrune@beehaw.org 35 points 1 year ago

Tencent is not a data collection company. Discord is not owned by tencent instead tencent and tons of other companies have invested in discord. https://businessmodelanalyst.com/who-owns-discord/

Tencent itself doesn't get discords data. Tencent is not required by law to pass all user information to CCP.

Discord like any communication systems is required to pass data to all major governments when they are investigating crime. Such as the USA and FBI. Your lemmy instance does the same thing.

Please state facts rather than misinformation. If you are going to pass off these facts provide sources.

[-] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

Your only source is to counter a claim I didn't make. I'm not going to do your homework. If you're worried about privacy, don't use Discord. That's the short version.

[-] jaywalker@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

Your only source is "trust me bro"

[-] seliaste 6 points 1 year ago

Citing sources is the task of the one putting the argument on the table in the first place

-My kitchen is made out of uranium
-That's not true
-Do you have a source to back this up?
Doesnt work

[-] MJBrune@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

A majority stake of Discord is owned by Tencent

You said this. My source proves this wrong.

You are spreading misinformation. I am not going to do your homework to prove your claims.

[-] Zastyion345@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

This, discord saying no to Microsoft's offer to buy them out few years back shows they know what they got.

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