Discord’s new search feature: for people who want to be heard, but not by everyone
A platform built for real-time chats is now trying to make some of its content searchable by the wider web.
The story
Discord is making some public server conversations searchable on the internet, raising privacy concerns. Users can opt out, and the feature is disabled by default in some regions.
Source: techcrunch.com
Our reading
Discord is trying to make its public servers more like Google, which is a bit like giving a group of teenagers a library card and hoping they’ll read the books.
The idea is that if you post something in a public server, it should be findable by anyone, even if you never intended it to be. It’s like shouting into a cave and then being surprised when the echo comes back louder than you expected.
So now, if you want to keep your thoughts private, you have to opt out. Which is exactly what you’d do if you were trying to avoid a public announcement, not a private chat.
