#discord
#discord

Miscellaneous

Discord says piracy subpoena would violate users' First Amendment rights

Discord defends user anonymity against Nexon's piracy claims, citing First Amendment rights amid a DMCA subpoena dispute. [ more ]

The Verge

Miscellaneous

Discord says piracy subpoena would violate users' First Amendment rights

Discord is defending user anonymity and First Amendment rights in a legal dispute over complying with a subpoena related to copyright infringement. [ more ]

The Verge

Miscellaneous

Discord says piracy subpoena would violate users' First Amendment rights

Discord defends user anonymity against Nexon's piracy claims, citing First Amendment rights amid a DMCA subpoena dispute. [ more ]

morenexon

#gaming

VG247

Video games

Turns out that Discord exists because the chat service's co-creator wanted somewhere he could chat about Final Fantasy 11

Discord was created by its co-founder, inspired by his need to communicate with friends while playing Final Fantasy 11. [ more ]

Business Insider

4 weeks ago

Marketing

How Discord is laying the groundwork for ads to make as much revenue as subscriptions

Discord is launching Video Quests to grow its ad business without compromising user experience or privacy. The new ads reward viewers with in-game items. [ more ]

Digiday

Marketing

Why Discord is making key hires to build out its advertising business

Discord is enhancing its advertising strategy by launching 'Quests', an engagement-driven advertising product that rewards users for interaction.

Former FaZe Clan executive Adam Bauer has joined Discord to lead efforts in expanding their advertising offerings. [ more ]

The Verge

3 months ago

Video games

Discord on Xbox will soon let you watch your friends' streams

Microsoft and Discord are enhancing integration on Xbox with features like watching Discord streams on Xbox consoles. [ more ]

www.fastcompany.com

Artificial intelligence

Discord's founder: We have gamers to thank for the AI revolution, now it's time to push it to better places

Discord saw a major increase in sign-ups during the pandemic as users turned to the platform for connection.

Discord is positioning itself as a communications platform rather than social media, emphasizing deep conversations and shared experiences.

Discord is using AI to improve in-app experiences and is planning to leverage tech-savvy users to adapt to new technologies. [ more ]

VG247

Video games

Turns out that Discord exists because the chat service's co-creator wanted somewhere he could chat about Final Fantasy 11

Discord was created by its co-founder, inspired by his need to communicate with friends while playing Final Fantasy 11. [ more ]

Business Insider

4 weeks ago

Marketing

How Discord is laying the groundwork for ads to make as much revenue as subscriptions

Discord is launching Video Quests to grow its ad business without compromising user experience or privacy. The new ads reward viewers with in-game items. [ more ]

Digiday

Marketing

Why Discord is making key hires to build out its advertising business

Discord is enhancing its advertising strategy by launching 'Quests', an engagement-driven advertising product that rewards users for interaction.

Former FaZe Clan executive Adam Bauer has joined Discord to lead efforts in expanding their advertising offerings. [ more ]

The Verge

3 months ago

Video games

Discord on Xbox will soon let you watch your friends' streams

Microsoft and Discord are enhancing integration on Xbox with features like watching Discord streams on Xbox consoles. [ more ]

www.fastcompany.com

Artificial intelligence

Discord's founder: We have gamers to thank for the AI revolution, now it's time to push it to better places

Discord saw a major increase in sign-ups during the pandemic as users turned to the platform for connection.

Discord is positioning itself as a communications platform rather than social media, emphasizing deep conversations and shared experiences.

Discord is using AI to improve in-app experiences and is planning to leverage tech-savvy users to adapt to new technologies. [ more ]

moregaming

#advertising

Digiday

Marketing

Advertising Week Briefing: An inflection point for gaming, even if the hype has subsided

Gaming companies still see advertising as a growth area despite reduced sessions at Advertising Week 2024. [ more ]

Digiday

Marketing

Discord is doing a brand refresh to welcome brands and marketers onto the platform

Discord rebranded with new features like Quests for game marketing. [ more ]

Digiday

Marketing

Advertising Week Briefing: An inflection point for gaming, even if the hype has subsided

Gaming companies still see advertising as a growth area despite reduced sessions at Advertising Week 2024. [ more ]

Digiday

Marketing

Discord is doing a brand refresh to welcome brands and marketers onto the platform

Discord rebranded with new features like Quests for game marketing. [ more ]

moreadvertising

GameSpot

Video games

New Destiny 2 Discord Quest Gets You A Free Shader

Bungie and Discord offer players a free in-game shader for playing Destiny 2, bridging social and gaming experiences. [ more ]

#military-communication

TechCrunch

Miscellaneous

Russia is banning Discord, an app its military uses | TechCrunch

Russia is banning Discord, despite its military's reliance on the platform for communications. [ more ]

Washington Post

Russo-Ukrainian War

Russia bans Discord chat program, to the chagrin of its military users

The ban on Discord reveals significant weaknesses in Russia's military communication strategy during the ongoing conflict. [ more ]

TechCrunch

Miscellaneous

Russia is banning Discord, an app its military uses | TechCrunch

Russia is banning Discord, despite its military's reliance on the platform for communications. [ more ]

Washington Post

moremilitary-communication

Russo-Ukrainian War

Russia bans Discord chat program, to the chagrin of its military users

The ban on Discord reveals significant weaknesses in Russia's military communication strategy during the ongoing conflict. [ more ]

www.dw.com

Miscellaneous

Turkey blocks Discord messaging platform DW 10/09/2024

Turkey bans Discord to combat child abuse and unsafe content, highlighting the challenge of monitoring such platforms. [ more ]

#communication

Business Insider

Miscellaneous

Russia cut off its troops from Discord, the video gaming comms tool they use to coordinate attacks in Ukraine

Russian authorities banned Discord over illegal content, despite its importance for military communication. [ more ]

The Verge

10 months ago

Digital life

Discord is on a quest to become a better messaging app

Discord has rolled out a mobile redesign that focuses on communication and sharing with friends, including in group and individual direct messages.

The redesign includes new navigation tabs, a global DM search function, and a dark mode for OLEDs. [ more ]

Business Insider

Miscellaneous

Russia cut off its troops from Discord, the video gaming comms tool they use to coordinate attacks in Ukraine

Russian authorities banned Discord over illegal content, despite its importance for military communication. [ more ]

The Verge

10 months ago

Digital life

Discord is on a quest to become a better messaging app

Discord has rolled out a mobile redesign that focuses on communication and sharing with friends, including in group and individual direct messages.

The redesign includes new navigation tabs, a global DM search function, and a dark mode for OLEDs. [ more ]

morecommunication

#cybersecurity

www.theguardian.com

Privacy professionals

Meet the scrappy tech company taking on Slack

Disney's departure from Slack highlights the growing concern over single points of failure in tech platforms.

Matrix provides a decentralized and secure alternative to centralized communication tools. [ more ]

Theregister

Information security

Discord snoop site Spy.pet is offline, banned from platform

Data harvesting site Spy.pet was dismantled after public exposure, highlighting the importance of transparency and scrutiny in cybersecurity. [ more ]

TechCrunch

Podcast

Ads on Discord, AT&T passcode resets, and podcast changes for Android users | TechCrunch

Discord is considering opening up to advertisements, a common move for large tech companies.

TechCrunch's latest cybersecurity scoop involving AT&T is significant news for its customers.

YouTube Music will be gaining more prominence in the Android podcasting ecosystem within Alphabet's consumer empire. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

Privacy professionals

Meet the scrappy tech company taking on Slack

Disney's departure from Slack highlights the growing concern over single points of failure in tech platforms.

Matrix provides a decentralized and secure alternative to centralized communication tools. [ more ]

Theregister

Information security

Discord snoop site Spy.pet is offline, banned from platform

Data harvesting site Spy.pet was dismantled after public exposure, highlighting the importance of transparency and scrutiny in cybersecurity. [ more ]

TechCrunch

Podcast

Ads on Discord, AT&T passcode resets, and podcast changes for Android users | TechCrunch

Discord is considering opening up to advertisements, a common move for large tech companies.

TechCrunch's latest cybersecurity scoop involving AT&T is significant news for its customers.

YouTube Music will be gaining more prominence in the Android podcasting ecosystem within Alphabet's consumer empire. [ more ]

morecybersecurity

#end-to-end-encryption

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Privacy professionals

Strong End-to-End Encryption Comes to Discord Calls

Discord's new end-to-end encryption for voice and video chats enhances user security compared to other platforms. [ more ]

Engadget

Privacy professionals

Discord is rolling out end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls

Discord is implementing end-to-end encryption for audio and video calls to enhance user privacy without compromising call quality. [ more ]

TechCrunch

Startup companies

Discord launches end-to-end encrypted voice and video chats | TechCrunch

Discord is implementing end-to-end encryption for audio and video calls, enhancing user privacy. [ more ]

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Privacy professionals

Strong End-to-End Encryption Comes to Discord Calls

Discord's new end-to-end encryption for voice and video chats enhances user security compared to other platforms. [ more ]

Engadget

Privacy professionals

Discord is rolling out end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls

Discord is implementing end-to-end encryption for audio and video calls to enhance user privacy without compromising call quality. [ more ]

TechCrunch

moreend-to-end-encryption

Startup companies

Discord launches end-to-end encrypted voice and video chats | TechCrunch

Discord is implementing end-to-end encryption for audio and video calls, enhancing user privacy. [ more ]

#school-shooting

PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news

New York City

Discord account linked to shooting suspect, 14, contains anti-trans content

A Discord account linked to Colt Gray contains anti-trans rhetoric and reveals a troubling mindset that may have contributed to the school shooting. [ more ]

Washington Post

US news

Discord messages leading to FBI tip of Georgia school shooting suspect released

Online threats of a school shooting linked to a Discord user spurred police questioning, though the suspect's connection remains unsubstantiated. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

US news

Report Details Interview of Georgia Suspect in Prior School Shooting Threat

Anonymous tips warned of threats on Discord linked to a 13-year-old; he later shot two students and two teachers at his school. [ more ]

PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news

New York City

Discord account linked to shooting suspect, 14, contains anti-trans content

A Discord account linked to Colt Gray contains anti-trans rhetoric and reveals a troubling mindset that may have contributed to the school shooting. [ more ]

Washington Post

US news

Discord messages leading to FBI tip of Georgia school shooting suspect released

Online threats of a school shooting linked to a Discord user spurred police questioning, though the suspect's connection remains unsubstantiated. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

US news

Report Details Interview of Georgia Suspect in Prior School Shooting Threat

Anonymous tips warned of threats on Discord linked to a 13-year-old; he later shot two students and two teachers at his school. [ more ]

moreschool-shooting

#social-media

www.mercurynews.com

Privacy professionals

An Arizona man drove all the way to Dublin and shook hands with a friend he met on Discord. Then he pulled out a gun and killed the victim, police say

An Arizona man allegedly killed a friend he met on Discord after a brief interaction, with the motive still under investigation. [ more ]

ABC7 San Francisco

2 months ago

San Francisco

Dublin homicide stemmed from conversation between suspect and victim on Discord, police say

The shooting outside an apartment in Dublin was linked to online interactions on Discord between the victim and the suspect. [ more ]

www.mercurynews.com

Privacy professionals

An Arizona man drove all the way to Dublin and shook hands with a friend he met on Discord. Then he pulled out a gun and killed the victim, police say

An Arizona man allegedly killed a friend he met on Discord after a brief interaction, with the motive still under investigation. [ more ]

ABC7 San Francisco

2 months ago

San Francisco

Dublin homicide stemmed from conversation between suspect and victim on Discord, police say

The shooting outside an apartment in Dublin was linked to online interactions on Discord between the victim and the suspect. [ more ]

moresocial-media

ClickUp

2 months ago

Software development

10 Best Discord Servers for Software Engineers | ClickUp

Discord is valuable for software engineers, offering networking, resources, and career opportunities. [ more ]

Creative Bloq

5 months ago

Graphic design

Users are already mocking the Discord rebrand

Discord announced a brand refresh on its ninth anniversary, emphasizing its gaming roots and new features. [ more ]

Kotaku

Video games

Discord Is Taking Out Nintendo Switch Emulator Developers And Servers

Discord is shutting down accounts and servers related to Nintendo Switch emulator developers due to IP violations. [ more ]

GameSpot

Video games

Discord Appears To Accidentally Boost Views Of Its April Fools' Video With Bot

Discord accidentally inflated view count of an April Fools' video by millions.

The video played on loop via toast notifications on the app, accumulating views without actual viewers. [ more ]

#monetization

GameSpot

Marketing

You'll Soon Start Seeing Ads On Discord--From Your Friends

Discord is introducing ads to its platform for revenue

Users can earn gifts by completing sponsored in-game tasks while streaming [ more ]

The Verge

Web design

Discord is making it easier for app developers to make money

Discord introduces a new 'Growth' tier with a 15% platform fee for developers' first $1 million in sales. [ more ]

GameSpot

Marketing

You'll Soon Start Seeing Ads On Discord--From Your Friends

Discord is introducing ads to its platform for revenue

Users can earn gifts by completing sponsored in-game tasks while streaming [ more ]

The Verge

Web design

Discord is making it easier for app developers to make money

Discord introduces a new 'Growth' tier with a 15% platform fee for developers' first $1 million in sales. [ more ]

moremonetization

#group-chat

Social Media Today

Social media marketing

X Increases Group Chat Limit to 256 Members

X expanded group chat limit to 200 people recently to compete with other apps like Discord.

Social media apps are shifting towards enclosed group discussions and improved direct messaging options. [ more ]

Social Media Today

Social media marketing

X Increased Group Chat Limit to 256 Members

X expanded group chat limit to 100, then 200, now more for competitive edge.

X focusing on enabling broader group discussions influenced by platforms like Discord. [ more ]

Social Media Today

Social media marketing

X Increases Group Chat Limit to 256 Members

X expanded group chat limit to 200 people recently to compete with other apps like Discord.

Social media apps are shifting towards enclosed group discussions and improved direct messaging options. [ more ]

Social Media Today

Social media marketing

X Increased Group Chat Limit to 256 Members

X expanded group chat limit to 100, then 200, now more for competitive edge.

X focusing on enabling broader group discussions influenced by platforms like Discord. [ more ]

moregroup-chat

InfoQ

Web development

Transitioning Discord's Engineering Team to Cloud Development Environments

Migration to Linux-based Cloud Development Environment

Use of remote machines for development [ more ]

GameSpot

SpirosMargaris 11 months ago

Video games

Discord Invites Devs To Make Games That Are Playable Directly In Its App

Developers can now add their games to Discord Activities using the Embedded App SDK.

Discord is incentivizing developers with funding for the best app pitches focused on Activities. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

9 months ago

Los Angeles

Internet trolls flooded UC Irvine chat groups with gore. Then students mounted a counterattack

UC Irvine students on the instant messaging platform Discord were targeted by internet trolls who flooded the channels with images of gore and violent content.

Students and alumni banded together to fight off the trolls, but are hesitant to say the attacks have fully stopped. [ more ]

The Hustle

9 months ago

Marketing

Looking for Gen Z? Check the group chat - The Hustle

Gen Z's spending power is over $450 billion.

Gen Z is seeking private online spaces to escape advertising overload. [ more ]

RT @SpirosMargaris: Discord is #shutting down

its #AI chatbot #Clyde

https://t.co/PD6hnPx7Jk #fintech #ArtificialIntelligence #Discordâ¦

The Verge

Artificial intelligence

Discord is shutting down its AI chatbot Clyde

Discord is shutting down its AI chatbot, Clyde.

The chatbot will be deactivated at the end of the month.

Discord has been experimenting with various AI features, including AI-generated conversation summaries. [ more ]

The Verge

Artificial intelligence

Discord is shutting down its AI chatbot Clyde

Discord is shutting down its AI chatbot, Clyde.

The chatbot will be deactivated at the end of the month.

Discord has been experimenting with various AI features, including AI-generated conversation summaries. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com