My source is this Tumblr post, which caused me to check my settings because I just got the latest major update.

I found these settings enabled in my discord app:

I know ideally one wouldn’t use Discord at all, but so many of the nice little people in my phone are on Discord.

BTW it’s never a good idea to allow apps access to your contacts, other than your actual phone and SMS apps.

Stay safe!

  • Link.wav [he/him]@beehaw.orgOP
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    9 months ago

    I wonder if this difference in experience might have something to do with privacy laws in different countries. I’m in the US.

    • MJBrune@beehaw.orgEnglish
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      9 months ago

      I’m in Washington State. Perhaps it’s something else. I had Nitro and canceled it this year. I don’t remember turning off this specific setting but maybe I did and it’s kept it since? My phone is a S21. I’ve had my Discord account since Dec 2015. The only thing I can think of is that I’ve used my Discord account in California which has slightly different privacy laws than the USA.

      • Link.wav [he/him]@beehaw.orgOP
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        9 months ago

        My phone’s a S21 as well (well, S21 FE), and I’m in South Dakota. I’ve had my account since 2017.

        Someone from the EU itt reported that they had the settings enabled like I did, so I now think the location hypothesis is wrong. Must be just A/B testing or whatever it’s called, or possibly something more nefarious.