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Discord now properly supports screensharing on linux (lemmy.zip)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Blisterexe@lemmy.zip to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Wayland and audio is fixed, but only on the canary branch for the moment, this isnt lazy either, they changed the whole screenshare flow to suit linux's permission prompts

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[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 30 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

But still doesn't accept my legitimate phone number, which is mandatory now.

[–] DacoTaco@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Only in servers that enabled that verification. Its a server setting

[–] sntx@lemm.ee 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Sent by me:

Dear Discord Privacy Team!

I'm writing to you to inform you that your platform (mobile, desktop, browser) can enforce the user to verify their account with a phone number, after the user has changed their E-Mail adress. This is a serios privacy problem! I'd like you to verify that you don't intend on providing other (more privacy friendly) means of account verification apart from providing the phone number. I suddenly cannot use my Discord account due to this and I object to providing a phone number.

Kind regards, ~sntx

Their answer:

Discord Privacy Team (Discord Support)

Hi there,

Thanks for reaching out to us. Unfortunately, we aren't able to assist you here. This channel is reserved for privacy questions and requests.

It looks like this is a question for our Customer Support team. We recommend that you resubmit your request and choose the appropriate reporting option. You can do so here: [...].

In the meantime you can check out our Help Center for more info on everything Discord.

We appreciate your understanding.

Sincerely, Discord Privacy Team

[–] DacoTaco@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

But its a server setting to need phone verification. Im on a ton of servers and never provided them my phone number. One server changed access rights manually for my username because i refused to give discord my phone number when they enabled the verification requirement haha.
Also, their response is terrible haha

[–] Faresh@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It isn't just a server thing. Discord can request a phone number from you if they think something unusual is happening. Trying to create an account while using tor will make them ask for a phone number, and they reject those numbers offered by shared number services.

[–] DacoTaco@lemmy.world -2 points 2 weeks ago

Fair enough, but then you are kinda asking for it if youre doing fishy shit. They need, and i do mean need, to somehow verify the actions being done are from a normal user and not a botnet or other fishy activity...