Hate how Discord works recently

[ayn_sweeet]

Man, this is so true.

I feel like the discord update is a perfect example of how modern media and the obsession with minimalism have completely taken over. Seriously, it has been a hot minute since I actually logged onto websites like this one. It feels like every other site out there has fallen into the same bland trap, churning out half-baked features that lack creativity and depth. We used to have a vibrant, diverse online landscape, and now everything looks and feels the same.

The discord layout, the setup- it was perfect. It was what really differentiated discord from other social media apps. Whenever I opened the app I felt like I was being transported into the dark web or sum shit like that LMAO- but that was apart of what made discord... discord.

Also, isn't discord 17+? Why would it need a parental control option in the first place? 

[candycanearter07]

Also, isn't discord 17+? Why would it need a parental control option in the first place? 

If something for adults is popular with kids, it will "quietly" start appealing to kids. Just look at Call of Duty.

[sokil]

^ that's definitely true (i was also one of those kids )

discord is 13+, though, and they've actually been fairly good at banning people who are underage. that never came without flaws, as even posting a jokey sounding message stating you're under the age of thirteen was enough to get your account locked until you could prove your age (which, iirc, involved sending discord support your ID) or straight up banned.

apple did implement what is basically an NSFW server ban that applied to most (all?) applicable apps, and i remember discord being mentioned a lot with this. at some point, it got loosened, and i think it's just that the channel pops up with a warning and you can choose to opt-in. i don't frequent that kind of stuff, though, so i can't really comment.

[ayn_sweeet]

If something for adults is popular with kids, it will "quietly" start appealing to kids. Just look at Call of Duty

I still don't think that the "parental controls" are going to do anything lmao But you are definitely right. You see it with games adding brighter colours or easier gameplay just to keep kids hooked. Once kids start showing interest, the whole thing changes to cater to them, even if it wasn’t meant for them in the first place.

I'm a student myself- and it's pretty draining to see people my age try to be older than they are. Feels like this generation is RUNNING towards adulthood rather than appreciating and actually living their childhoods.