Discord is changing how its public communities are found online. From November 16th, the platform plans to automatically create Server Web Pages for all Discoverable Servers. Discord describes these as “the most public spaces on Discord”, and they have at least 1,000 members. According to the platform, there are more than 63,000 of them.
The pages will include information about the community and summaries of the conversations taking place there. This makes it easier to find answers without joining a server. Usernames and avatars won’t be shown next to messages. Private servers, direct messages and group direct messages are not affected.
Where you live determines the default. In the EU, the UK, Canada, Brazil, Australia and South Korea, Channel Messages are off by default because of legal restrictions, so your messages only appear if you opt in. In other parts of the world, the feature stays on until you turn it off.
Many users on X were not convinced. One wrote, “What the actual hell. Make sure to turn that garbage off.” Others shared how to change settings so their messages aren’t indexed. Discord says admins and members can control whether and how their content is shared on the web, and communities that don’t want this can switch to being a Community Server.
If you use Discord, review your privacy settings before the rollout in mid-December. Moderators should check whether their community has a Server Web Page and how it is set up. Treat anything you post in a public community as potentially visible beyond the server.
Read discord.com article for more information.
