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This is happening to Discord today: http://gizmodo.com/discord-has-a-child-porn-problem-1793682247 http://gizmodo.com/discord-has-a-child-porn-problem-17936822

by j_s 10y ago

This is happening to Discord today: http://gizmodo.com/discord-has-a-child-porn-problem-1793682247 http://gizmodo.com/discord-has-a-child-porn-problem-17936822... To our knowledge, the only recourse users currently have is to disallow direct messaging https://blog.discordapp.com/discord-safety-boost-2d592ea3b14a https://blog.discordapp.com/discord-safety-boost-2d592ea3b14... By default, Discord allows any two people who share a server to direct message each other. Unfortunately, the baddies can use this behavior to send you stuff that you don’t want to see — everything from Harry Potter spoiler memes (Snape killed who!??) to much worse. To keep the baddies at bay, we’re adding Safe Direct Messaging.

TheAceOfHearts 10y ago
I wonder why hasn't been a problem with stuff like IRC. At least, I've never experienced this problem, and I've been using IRC fairly regularly since 2006. Heck, for a few years I even hung out in various *chan servers. Have I just been incredibly lucky?
- http-teapot 10y ago
  Back from Quakenet era there were fewer and smaller online communities and generally internet was seen as niche whereas now it is a commodity. Are there any gaming communities still using IRC? It might still be niche which is why it's not a problem? Disclaimer: grew up in France during that time so can't speak for other countries