Discord changed their TOS to disallow class-action lawsuits and enforce arbitration. It’s possible to opt out but you have to email them at arbitration-opt-out@discord.com with the email you signed up with, within 30 days. The devs are spinning it as protection from frivolous suits, but in all likelihood it’s a precursor to a move toward selling your personal info like other social media sites.
if you need an explanation of why arbitration is bad see below
https://consumerist.com/2014/02/25/why-you-should-opt-out-of-forced-arbitration-in-3-sentences/
Here’s a useful copypasta from redditors 3ybex and CreatorKami (Compiled by me)
Dear Discord,
By this email, I am opting out of the agreement to arbitrate as authorized by the new changes to the Discord Terms of Service Agreement.
I DO NOT AGREE TO THE AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE FOR THE ACCOUNT(S) LISTED/DESCRIBED BELOW:
XXXXX#XXXX (Your discord name and #number), and in the event I should change my username or discriminator, ID XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXX (Your e-mail)
+X XXX-XXX-XXXX (Your SMS/Phone and country-code. +1 for United States)Please let me know immediately if there is additional information needed to implement my opt-out request. Finally, I would like to ask for a written confirmation that you have received and processed this notice.
Sincerely,
XXXXX XXXXXTo find your ID, follow CreatorKami’s instructions below:
“The reason being, if you change your username or the 4 digit discriminator after your name, this email is no longer valid in a legal court of law because it isn’t the same anymore as what you sent in your opt-out. The only ID that is unchanging between each Discord account is the hidden ID. I’m sure most people know where to find it, but just in case, go to your settings > appearance, turn on Developer Mode, and then right click your own name in a server userlist. At the very bottom, you’ll see the option to Copy ID.”