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My local org uses Discord. What should I know about account security / op sec / settings I should immediately change before using it?

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[-] sovietknuckles@hexbear.net 16 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)
  • Opt out of the arbitration agreement within 1 month of registering by sending something like this to arbitration-opt-out@discord.com
  • Don't use the official desktop client, which is very bad for privacy. Use ArmCord (unlike other third-party clients like Ripcord, no one has been banned for using ArmCord), which is open source and blocks Discord's trackers.
  • Disable everything in the How we use your data section of the Privacy & Safety settings
  • Disable everything in the Activity Privacy settings so it doesn't scan your computer to detect games that are running
  • Assume everything you put on Discord is public information, data mining companies pay Discord for your data.
[-] Wertheimer@hexbear.net 11 points 6 months ago

Much appreciated. Between what you and @hello_hello@hexbear.net have said it sounds like Discord is a colossal mistake for an org. I wish I had more options locally, but in the meantime I'll keep Discord communication as minimal as possible.

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