# Why Discord is bad

Because I think this is very important, please share any other information with me using my contact information.

Discord has changed their ToS to allow them to record your voice/video/screensharing. See screenshow below.
Discord itself requires running a closed source client/program on your computer/browser. That alone is a reason for me to only run it in the browser unless I really need to run it on my computer.
Discord reportedly collects lots of data about users. There is no way to prove this wrong, as Discord is closed source.
Discord requires phone number verification when logging in over Tor and VPNs
Users report that Discord shut off their accounts and won't tell them why. I myself have seen this happen numerous times.

screenshot of reddit post explaining discord's new tos changes

screenshot of discord prompting me for phone verification after connecting from tor

I myself will not be using Discord (regularly) after they change their ToS at 2023-03-26.