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Re:Welcoming Discord users amidst the challenge of Age Verif... by drnick1 on Thursday February 12, 2026 @05:45PM (#46996344)
I don't care about what Australia wants. If I ran a private Matrix instance (e.g. to chat with my gaming buddies) I wouldn't even agree to divulge who is registered on it.
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Re:Welcoming Discord users amidst the challenge of Age Verif... by stevage on Thursday February 12, 2026 @11:43PM (#46999011)
I think for several reasons the law wouldn't apply to that anyway - pure messaging platforms are exempt.
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