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Re:Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access ne... by sylens on Monday February 09, 2026 @06:49PM (#46953301)
Any option that is not self hosted will eventually suffer the same fate. Decentralization is the way forward
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Re:Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access ne... by hx8 on Monday February 09, 2026 @08:59PM (#46954385)
What successful mass market service is self hosted[0]? We're in an endless cycle of cool new service suffers enshittification and abandoned. I'd love to break the cycle, but self hosted hasn't had a lot of success.

[0] Self answer: Maybe crypto and email would be the best examples, and neither of them are fantastic examples.

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Re:Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access ne... by kennywinker on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @12:08AM (#46955644)
Discourse?
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