‘ We will undertake a third-party audit by an organization active in researching the spread of hate and racism to observe how Discord works, how we enforce our policies, and to make recommendations for us to be more effective. And we’ll share what we learn so others in the industry can make use of their expertise.
We are investing significant engineering resources internally to develop software to find and manage abuse proactively. We commit to an open source strategy, which means other companies can benefit and build on what we learn. We hope this also inspires companies to release their tools so users can benefit across platforms.’
https://blog.discord.com/our-stand-on-racial-equality-320088e83a22
This message was posted on the top bar of discord’s main app
Analysis and consultations with others has led us to one conclusion. This statement is spelling out in no uncertain terms the use of Algorithmic Monitoring.
This is bad for a variety of reasons but not the least of which being able to shape the Algorithm however they choose.
When located alternatives for my primary discord servers i’ll be deleting my account on discord. But i post this as a warning to all Geeks and Gamers fans and recommend finding your own alternatives. Sooner Than Later.
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