It is no secret that Hiveans love Discord a little too much. As a matter of fact, some say you can't properly Hive without Discord — though that point is somewhat controversial, I know. Yet it looks like the exodus might be forced upon us.
I suspect — and of course I have no proof — that this is coming due to pressure from governmental bodies. The shooting of Kirk might have been the straw that broke the camel’s back, as they say, but the chatter has been in the air for years at this point.
Who knows what happens in those Discord servers? The news anchor would say this while presenting Discord as a more efficient dark web of a kind. It sounds like I'm exaggerating, but I submit to you that I'm being quite mild about it.
With all that said, there are alternatives to Discord. There have always been alternatives. Here on Hive, we have more than a few, and I'm sure this news will provide jet fuel for their adoption — since most of us won't be happy playing along.
Submit my ID, you say? You need to know if I’m younger than 13, you insist? Oh, but you won’t give out my info to any agency, right? My privacy is protected?
Who are we kidding? The surveillance state is ramping up, and social media is no longer the battleground — they’ve already claimed the spoils. You’re not allowed to dissent on TikTok anymore, and now, I’m sure, Discord won’t allow dissent either. It’s for our own protection, you know?
At any rate, I think this is good news all in all. Yes, uncomfortable. Yes, annoying. Gosh — I have more than a few apps with webhooks plugged right into Discord. But hey, I can adapt. So can all of us.
In a way, I’m looking forward to this a bit. What app will reign supreme? They’ll walk it back, I’m sure. When they see their numbers go down, they will panic.
But the stone will already have been cast, and people don’t easily forget the bump on their heads.
— MenO