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will you get banned for using it like you will for every other alt client? Automated user accounts or "self-bots" are against Discord's Terms of Service. I a

will you get banned for using it like you will for every other alt client? Automated user accounts or "self-bots" are against Discord's Terms of Service. I am not responsible for any loss caused by using "self-bots" or Discordo. hmm. seems like no.

toastercat 4y ago
You don't get banned for using Ripcord since it uses the same APIs as the web client.
- fouric 4y ago
  What prevents Discord from doing a synchronized change of their web client and server APIs and using accesses to the old API to detect Ripcord users, then banning them?
  - lima 4y ago
    Nothing whatsoever.
  - toastercat 4y ago
    Nothing, but in doing so, they'll likely ban non-Ripcord uses who are using outdated clients as well, followed by a bunch of support tickets by confused users.
- benbenolson 4y ago
  Yeah, this is what I use, and I've not been banned or anything. I have been locked out of my account, though. There was a week during which I got locked out, and had to re-authenticate with 2FA to get into my account, once a day. However, they eventually stopped doing that after enough support tickets rolled in, and Ripcord has been rippin' along ever since.
- baal80spam 4y ago
  I'm using Ripcord for over 3 years now and love it.
- euclaise 4y ago
  It has happened before https://annaclemens.io/discord https://annaclemens.io/discord
  - toastercat 4y ago
    Yes, I remember when this happened. Everyone who got banned had their accounts unbanned (I was not banned however, and I've used Ripcord daily since 2018). You were also just as likely to have gotten banned if you used an outdated Android client.
  - stepupmakeup 4y ago
    If they're willing to lie about using a third party client (which is what they did to initially reach front page here many moons ago), I'd wager they were actually attempting to automate their actions instead of "BANNED after manually pressing 6 buttons".
Operyl 4y ago
Yes, you likely will. They have heuristics that will snuff out custom clients, and it's frequent to see people get nabbed by this. It's unfortunate, because from an abuse perspective I understand why (they have issues with spam from user accounts joining guilds and spamming users with "Free Nitro" (premium membership for Discord)).
- scohesc 4y ago
  That's the really frustrating part about this - I understand they want to keep their walled ecosystem/garden/whatever for whatever reasons they want. I just wish I could customize discord's GUI so: -The GUI have so less empty space -Have a "compact" version where it just shows the users in the channel and who's speaking, and compact view of a chat channel. The default window is just an absolute PAIN, it doesn't go smaller than a certain size and it just has so much irrelevant information not pertinent to the voice/video call I'm in or who I'm chatting with. Maybe I'm the boomer longing for individual/group chats a la MSN messenger 20 years ago. :O
  - Operyl 4y ago
    > Maybe I'm the boomer longing for individual/group chats a la MSN messenger 20 years ago. :O I know, right? The thing is, the vast majority of the generation using this don't have these qualms, it works for them. This must be how it felt like when we stopped used corded phones, haha. Or hand written stuff to type writers..
  - est31 4y ago
    FTR there is a compact setting for discord. I use it together with 80% zoom so that it has a "normal" font size. Turns it into an actually usable product :).
  - Firmwarrior 4y ago
    I think the really frustrating part is that tons of knowledge and discourse is getting blackholed into Discord's walled dumpster where it's not searchable and likely to disappear forever within a few years
  - 4y ago
madars 4y ago
Official Twitter account: >All 3rd party apps or client modifiers are against our ToS, and the use of them can result in your account being disabled. I don't recommend using them. https://twitter.com/discord/status/1229357198918197248 https://twitter.com/discord/status/1229357198918197248 Thus it looks like in practice you can't have a client that has local chat history, local search, or just better information density on the screen, and simultaneously hope to not have your account nuked.
- lifthrasiir 4y ago
  Note that this is a slightly different way to phrase the actual ToS [1]: You may not copy, modify, create derivative works based upon, distribute, sell, lease, or sublicense any of our software or services. You also may not reverse engineer or decompile our software or services, attempt to do so, or assist anyone in doing so, unless you have our written consent or applicable law permits it. In the other words, they want to disallow derivative works as long as law permits. There are two possible workarounds: 1. If your software doesn't actually depend on Discord clients and servers at all, for example AutoHotKey macros, you would be probably fine as they wouldn't be derivative works. Legal 3rd-party clients may be created with this way (I haven't seen any such attempts though); create a virtual desktop where the official client runs and reconstruct an alternative interface from screen captures, in principle. 2. They can only do things allowed by the law. Reverse engineering in particular is allowed in many jurisdictions when it's necessary to operate with other programs or devices, and a virtual desktop mentioned in 1 may qualify for this (but: IANAL). If a broader allowance is desired though, the law has to be changed. [1] https://discord.com/terms https://discord.com/terms
  - madars 4y ago
    They also have: >We reserve the right to block, remove, and/or permanently delete your content for any reason, including breach of these terms, our Community Guidelines, our other policies, or any applicable law or regulation.
    - lifthrasiir 4y ago
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toastercat 4y ago

You don't get banned for using Ripcord since it uses the same APIs as the web client.

fouric 4y ago
What prevents Discord from doing a synchronized change of their web client and server APIs and using accesses to the old API to detect Ripcord users, then banning them?
- lima 4y ago
  Nothing whatsoever.
- toastercat 4y ago
  Nothing, but in doing so, they'll likely ban non-Ripcord uses who are using outdated clients as well, followed by a bunch of support tickets by confused users.
benbenolson 4y ago
Yeah, this is what I use, and I've not been banned or anything. I have been locked out of my account, though. There was a week during which I got locked out, and had to re-authenticate with 2FA to get into my account, once a day. However, they eventually stopped doing that after enough support tickets rolled in, and Ripcord has been rippin' along ever since.
baal80spam 4y ago
I'm using Ripcord for over 3 years now and love it.
euclaise 4y ago
It has happened before https://annaclemens.io/discord https://annaclemens.io/discord
- toastercat 4y ago
  Yes, I remember when this happened. Everyone who got banned had their accounts unbanned (I was not banned however, and I've used Ripcord daily since 2018). You were also just as likely to have gotten banned if you used an outdated Android client.
- stepupmakeup 4y ago
  If they're willing to lie about using a third party client (which is what they did to initially reach front page here many moons ago), I'd wager they were actually attempting to automate their actions instead of "BANNED after manually pressing 6 buttons".

Operyl 4y ago

Yes, you likely will. They have heuristics that will snuff out custom clients, and it's frequent to see people get nabbed by this. It's unfortunate, because from an abuse perspective I understand why (they have issues with spam from user accounts joining guilds and spamming users with "Free Nitro" (premium membership for Discord)).

scohesc 4y ago
That's the really frustrating part about this - I understand they want to keep their walled ecosystem/garden/whatever for whatever reasons they want. I just wish I could customize discord's GUI so: -The GUI have so less empty space -Have a "compact" version where it just shows the users in the channel and who's speaking, and compact view of a chat channel. The default window is just an absolute PAIN, it doesn't go smaller than a certain size and it just has so much irrelevant information not pertinent to the voice/video call I'm in or who I'm chatting with. Maybe I'm the boomer longing for individual/group chats a la MSN messenger 20 years ago. :O
- Operyl 4y ago
  > Maybe I'm the boomer longing for individual/group chats a la MSN messenger 20 years ago. :O I know, right? The thing is, the vast majority of the generation using this don't have these qualms, it works for them. This must be how it felt like when we stopped used corded phones, haha. Or hand written stuff to type writers..
- est31 4y ago
  FTR there is a compact setting for discord. I use it together with 80% zoom so that it has a "normal" font size. Turns it into an actually usable product :).
- Firmwarrior 4y ago
  I think the really frustrating part is that tons of knowledge and discourse is getting blackholed into Discord's walled dumpster where it's not searchable and likely to disappear forever within a few years
- 4y ago

madars 4y ago

Official Twitter account: >All 3rd party apps or client modifiers are against our ToS, and the use of them can result in your account being disabled. I don't recommend using them. https://twitter.com/discord/status/1229357198918197248 https://twitter.com/discord/status/1229357198918197248 Thus it looks like in practice you can't have a client that has local chat history, local search, or just better information density on the screen, and simultaneously hope to not have your account nuked.

lifthrasiir 4y ago
Note that this is a slightly different way to phrase the actual ToS [1]: You may not copy, modify, create derivative works based upon, distribute, sell, lease, or sublicense any of our software or services. You also may not reverse engineer or decompile our software or services, attempt to do so, or assist anyone in doing so, unless you have our written consent or applicable law permits it. In the other words, they want to disallow derivative works as long as law permits. There are two possible workarounds: 1. If your software doesn't actually depend on Discord clients and servers at all, for example AutoHotKey macros, you would be probably fine as they wouldn't be derivative works. Legal 3rd-party clients may be created with this way (I haven't seen any such attempts though); create a virtual desktop where the official client runs and reconstruct an alternative interface from screen captures, in principle. 2. They can only do things allowed by the law. Reverse engineering in particular is allowed in many jurisdictions when it's necessary to operate with other programs or devices, and a virtual desktop mentioned in 1 may qualify for this (but: IANAL). If a broader allowance is desired though, the law has to be changed. [1] https://discord.com/terms https://discord.com/terms
- madars 4y ago
  They also have: >We reserve the right to block, remove, and/or permanently delete your content for any reason, including breach of these terms, our Community Guidelines, our other policies, or any applicable law or regulation.
  - lifthrasiir 4y ago

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