So many people are fleeing Discords surveillance p...

What’s Happening

Not gonna lie, Discord’s recent announcement that it’ll require ID verifications and face scans to confirm you’re not a kid drove many people away from the platform.

As time goes by, more people are seeking alternative ways to communicate with friends, preferably ones that look and feel like Discord itself. One startup platform called Stoat provides exactly that: the UI and vibes of Discord that, well, isn’t Discord. (yes, really)

But, so many people are now flooding this alternative app that it totally crashed, fol 0 Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Don’t have an account?

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Why This Matters

Create Account Already have an account? Back to top Home News So many people are fleeing Discords surveillance plans that theyre crashing this upstart alternative platform: Theres simply too many people, but were trying our best. People just don’t want to give up their private information, I guess.

Gaming fans have strong opinions about moves like this, and for good reason.

Key Takeaways

• Recommended Videos One startup platform called Stoat provides exactly that: the UI and vibes of Discord that, well, isnt Discord.
• As per Stoats official server status site , Theres simply too many people trying to log in and register accounts all at the same time.
• Were trying our best, the notification reads.

The Bottom Line

Stoats failing to handle all the Discord users running from surveillance. Screenshot by Destructoid And that was days ago, with interest in Discord replacements only growing since then.

What do you think about all this?