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Re:Discord Is Not Documentation by RunSet on Sunday July 16, 2023 @08:59AM (#36746517)
> There is a trend right now for startups to push everything to Discord, including all support.

Which in many cases is, effectively:

"To read the FAQ just provide your phone number to verify your newly-created Discord account even though you just verified your email address."

Previously treated on Hacker News:

"Discord is a black hole for information"

https://knockout.chat/thread/33251/1

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30311982

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Re:Discord Is Not Documentation by throwawaymobule on Monday July 17, 2023 @01:43PM (#36761423)
in my experience, discord is more likely to demand a phone number after you 'claim' an account by adding an email address. and don't even think about not getting phonewalled if you use a commercial VPN.
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