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		reddalo 10 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Discord will require a face scan or ID for full ac... I just wish that the whole badges thing was off by default. It's a forced gamification that's just annoying and doesn't really teach anything. Except for that, I love Discourse.

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wormpilled 9 days ago [–]

It's their way of attempting to fight user churn. Forums need all the help they can get in that regard given the attention economy of today and the giants they're attempting to fight against. Anything novel is a win.

You are just being extremely nitpicky.

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