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Discord Asking for Government ID Is Deceptive – and Misses the Point of Discord

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<Rant> There are platforms where asking for government ID makes sense. Linkedin, for example, is a professional network. Your real name, work history, and reputation are the product.It’s a digital resume of your work experience, identity is the whole point. Age verification or ID checks there are consistent with the platform’s purpose. Facebook is sort … Read more

TikTok Shutdown – Why Building on Proprietary Platforms is a Risky Game

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As TikTok is being pulled from under millions of content creators, I sincerely hope this will be the last straw for us to finally learn our lesson. Building anything of value around a proprietary platform is very risky. Whether it’s a software application, a brand, or anything that you can categorize as a major revenue … Read more