Re:Discord Launches Teen-by-Default Settings Globally
by markus_zhang on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @07:05AM
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But how does Discord sue you? On face might be a crime, but in reality it is expensive for Discord to sue someone just because of an ID.
Of course I agree this doesn’t worth it. If they force an ID I would just abandon the platform.
Re:Discord Launches Teen-by-Default Settings Globally
by shmeeed on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @07:12AM
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I was referring to the concept of "ceci n'est pas une pipe", and that even just digital forgery of an ID can constitute a crime that can be prosecuted independently from anybody suing.
Of course I highly doubt they'd sue. They either just don't let you in or you abandon them. I'm with the latter.
Re:Discord Launches Teen-by-Default Settings Globally
by markus_zhang on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @07:58AM
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Yeah I agree. There is always some risk about government ID. Long gone the day that ppl could forge one relatively easily, when ID was just a piece of well made paper.
Re:Discord Launches Teen-by-Default Settings Globally
by kennywinker on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @04:30PM
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I’m not a lawyer, but i’d guess that possessing a jpg of a fake id is treated differently under the law than a physical forged id. Once you use it to defraud someone, that’s probably treated the same, but just owning the jpg?
Re:Discord Launches Teen-by-Default Settings Globally
by kennywinker on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @04:27PM
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I guess I assumed it’s illegal in that you are using an image to tell a lie in a transaction… like any other kind of forgery - but what i’m actually unsure of is posessing a jpg of an altered drivers license illegal? Seems different than a physical license.
In my jurisdiction, it's clear- cut: yes, that would constitute a forgery.