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tmpod , 28 days ago to Privacy in Using Discord in a private way?

Yeah, they have upped their "paranoia" quite a bit in the past couple of years. A while back, I discovered smspool.net while trying to register for Claude (wanted to give it a shot, was disappointed) and was so satisfied by their interface and prices I've used it again in 3 other occasions. There may be other similar services out there, you should give one a try next time Discord prompts you for a number.

tmpod , 28 days ago to Privacy in Using Discord in a private way?

Depends a lot on your threat model, of course, but here's what I do:

• use a temporary (but recoverable) email
• use smspool or similar to verify my phone for less than a dollar
• run Discord in a hardened Firefox profile (hardened browser settings + uBlock)
• turn everything relevant off in Discord settings just in case
• don't share PII in conversation
• use a VPN (or Tor)

Using a hardened browser and not giving them your real phone are likely the most effective steps, everything else is either less relevant or overkill. As I said, depends a lot on your threat model and on your requirements (some things may be unachievable if you're forced to use Discord by your employer, for example).

tmpod , 1 year ago to Memes in Brace Yourselves

We'll be fiiiiine 🥲
starts hyperventilating