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Dovei @dovei.bsky.social · Oct 17
Right so, since there's a lotta new peeps suddenly

Hi! I'm Dovei! I'm a retro/RPG streamer on Twitch, mostly focused on Final Fantasy challenge runs! But I'm a Red Mage at heart, and I'll do a little bit of everything, including randomizers, shufflers, and occasional first-time plays of retro RPGs!
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cutesi.bsky.social
fighting evil by moonlight~ livestreaming by daylight~ never running from a boss fight~ she is the one named Sailor Cutesi! 💗🌈✨ #modeldebut • #vtuber

i'm debuting my 90s/retro magical girl model on feb 17th @ 10 am est! 🌈 twitch.tv/cutesi

♡ + ↻ to unlock
February 9, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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tallgirlpetunia.bsky.social
This post is going viral, but this isn't walking back. It's reiterating the initial press release. There's no new information in this post, aside from them saying they're using a different ID partner (which doesn't solve that problem) and the Reddit joke. Everything else is the same. Keep pushing.
legendofnerd.bsky.social Brian M @legendofnerd.bsky.social · 11h
Discord is already starting to walk things back a little, so people should keep doing what they're doing (cancel Nitro, leave feedback/criticism, direct contact through support tickets/phone/email/etc)
Tl;dr: The vast majority of adults will never have to interact with our age assurance systems and their experience won't change, because we know Discord and how people use it, so we're designing to respect privacy and deliver a safer experience while minimizing friction for adults. Hey folks – I’ve been on Discord since very early 2016 and actually joined the company in 2017. Safety is one of my areas, so today’s announcement on our blog is something I’ve been pretty involved with. I’ve always cared about Discord's approach to privacy (E2EE for A/V was another of my projects here), so I figured I’d add some more context to today's news. I can say confidently that the vast majority of people will never see age verification. I say this because we launched age assurance in the UK and Australia in 2025, and we have some pretty good data on this now. The idea here is that we can pre-identify most adults based on what we already know (not including your messages!), and that looks to get us pretty far here. No face scans, no IDs, for the vast majority of adults. And if you are one of the smaller subset of folks that we can't definitively pre-identify, then still, you only have to do it if you're accessing age-restricted servers or channels, or changing certain settings. That's really not most users. (Altho... might be more Redditors, tbh.) Last, I know that there is concern about privacy and data leaks. That's a real concern. The selfie system is built purely client-side, it never leaves your device, and we did that intentionally. That'll work for a bunch of users who aren't pre-identified as adults. But if you do end up in the ID bucket, then yeah, you're right that has some risk. We're doing what we can to minimize this by working with our range of partners (who are different partners than the data leak you read about), and if it's any help, we learned a lot internally from the last issue. But I get if that doesn't necessarily inspire more confidence. Anyway, we’ll be sharing more next month as we get closer to the global roll out about the system, including the technology behind it in March. I honestly wouldn't be happy if we didn't build something good and I am excited about what we’re launching, but please let us know what you think when we share more details. And I really appreciate everybody's feedback here today. We’re definitely reading it!
February 10, 2026 at 9:57 AM
dovei.bsky.social
And if I'm going to Hell~

You could be my Archangel~
February 10, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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sinland.gay
I know my followers tend to be pretty cool but man in the coming years I feel like a lot of you guys are going to need to get very radical on the question of "what kind of internet do you want to have?"

The net before social media was the way it was because it was built and hosted by normal people.
legendofnerd.bsky.social Brian M @legendofnerd.bsky.social · 11h
Discord is already starting to walk things back a little, so people should keep doing what they're doing (cancel Nitro, leave feedback/criticism, direct contact through support tickets/phone/email/etc)
Tl;dr: The vast majority of adults will never have to interact with our age assurance systems and their experience won't change, because we know Discord and how people use it, so we're designing to respect privacy and deliver a safer experience while minimizing friction for adults. Hey folks – I’ve been on Discord since very early 2016 and actually joined the company in 2017. Safety is one of my areas, so today’s announcement on our blog is something I’ve been pretty involved with. I’ve always cared about Discord's approach to privacy (E2EE for A/V was another of my projects here), so I figured I’d add some more context to today's news. I can say confidently that the vast majority of people will never see age verification. I say this because we launched age assurance in the UK and Australia in 2025, and we have some pretty good data on this now. The idea here is that we can pre-identify most adults based on what we already know (not including your messages!), and that looks to get us pretty far here. No face scans, no IDs, for the vast majority of adults. And if you are one of the smaller subset of folks that we can't definitively pre-identify, then still, you only have to do it if you're accessing age-restricted servers or channels, or changing certain settings. That's really not most users. (Altho... might be more Redditors, tbh.) Last, I know that there is concern about privacy and data leaks. That's a real concern. The selfie system is built purely client-side, it never leaves your device, and we did that intentionally. That'll work for a bunch of users who aren't pre-identified as adults. But if you do end up in the ID bucket, then yeah, you're right that has some risk. We're doing what we can to minimize this by working with our range of partners (who are different partners than the data leak you read about), and if it's any help, we learned a lot internally from the last issue. But I get if that doesn't necessarily inspire more confidence. Anyway, we’ll be sharing more next month as we get closer to the global roll out about the system, including the technology behind it in March. I honestly wouldn't be happy if we didn't build something good and I am excited about what we’re launching, but please let us know what you think when we share more details. And I really appreciate everybody's feedback here today. We’re definitely reading it!
February 10, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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kassil.bsky.social
It's this. These people have a list they want to move down; trans, queer in general, interracial pairings, and anything that isn't their bigoted faith.
They want your info so you can be targeted. Discord can go fuck itself sideways, as can the bigots they're obeying.
scarletmagus.bsky.social Scarlet Magus 💀 Horror Vtuber @scarletmagus.bsky.social · 18h
"Magus, why do you care if Discord/Tumblr/whatever platform restricts or removes NSFW features?"

Because I'm a trans person living in America, and these fascist fucks have been wanting to legally define trans existence as inherently obscene for years:

www.them.us/story/trans-...
A Bill That Would Ban Pornography in the U.S. Also Takes Aim at Trans People
The bill was introduced by Utah Sen. Mike Lee, a longtime ally of the Heritage Foundation, which authored Project 2025.
www.them.us
February 9, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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cappuccinoguil.bsky.social
Discord isn't walking back anything yet, but this shows they are feeling the pressure and you should keep bullying and contacting them until they relent.
legendofnerd.bsky.social Brian M @legendofnerd.bsky.social · 11h
Discord is already starting to walk things back a little, so people should keep doing what they're doing (cancel Nitro, leave feedback/criticism, direct contact through support tickets/phone/email/etc)
Tl;dr: The vast majority of adults will never have to interact with our age assurance systems and their experience won't change, because we know Discord and how people use it, so we're designing to respect privacy and deliver a safer experience while minimizing friction for adults. Hey folks – I’ve been on Discord since very early 2016 and actually joined the company in 2017. Safety is one of my areas, so today’s announcement on our blog is something I’ve been pretty involved with. I’ve always cared about Discord's approach to privacy (E2EE for A/V was another of my projects here), so I figured I’d add some more context to today's news. I can say confidently that the vast majority of people will never see age verification. I say this because we launched age assurance in the UK and Australia in 2025, and we have some pretty good data on this now. The idea here is that we can pre-identify most adults based on what we already know (not including your messages!), and that looks to get us pretty far here. No face scans, no IDs, for the vast majority of adults. And if you are one of the smaller subset of folks that we can't definitively pre-identify, then still, you only have to do it if you're accessing age-restricted servers or channels, or changing certain settings. That's really not most users. (Altho... might be more Redditors, tbh.) Last, I know that there is concern about privacy and data leaks. That's a real concern. The selfie system is built purely client-side, it never leaves your device, and we did that intentionally. That'll work for a bunch of users who aren't pre-identified as adults. But if you do end up in the ID bucket, then yeah, you're right that has some risk. We're doing what we can to minimize this by working with our range of partners (who are different partners than the data leak you read about), and if it's any help, we learned a lot internally from the last issue. But I get if that doesn't necessarily inspire more confidence. Anyway, we’ll be sharing more next month as we get closer to the global roll out about the system, including the technology behind it in March. I honestly wouldn't be happy if we didn't build something good and I am excited about what we’re launching, but please let us know what you think when we share more details. And I really appreciate everybody's feedback here today. We’re definitely reading it!
February 10, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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eggroyale.bsky.social
Cancel your nitro
Stop buying decos
Remind people of the data leaks
Send emails
Make phonecalls
Ask them how they plan to handle data privacy

Discord is completely fucking it, but it isnt hopeless yet so push back and vote with your wallet
February 10, 2026 at 7:18 AM
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andalitebandit.bsky.social
"Don't worry! This will only affect a few Other People and totally 99% most likely Not You, therefore it's not a real problem! 😊" has done so much heavy lifting for the surveillance state and rise of fascism over the past 25 years.
legendofnerd.bsky.social Brian M @legendofnerd.bsky.social · 11h
Discord is already starting to walk things back a little, so people should keep doing what they're doing (cancel Nitro, leave feedback/criticism, direct contact through support tickets/phone/email/etc)
Tl;dr: The vast majority of adults will never have to interact with our age assurance systems and their experience won't change, because we know Discord and how people use it, so we're designing to respect privacy and deliver a safer experience while minimizing friction for adults. Hey folks – I’ve been on Discord since very early 2016 and actually joined the company in 2017. Safety is one of my areas, so today’s announcement on our blog is something I’ve been pretty involved with. I’ve always cared about Discord's approach to privacy (E2EE for A/V was another of my projects here), so I figured I’d add some more context to today's news. I can say confidently that the vast majority of people will never see age verification. I say this because we launched age assurance in the UK and Australia in 2025, and we have some pretty good data on this now. The idea here is that we can pre-identify most adults based on what we already know (not including your messages!), and that looks to get us pretty far here. No face scans, no IDs, for the vast majority of adults. And if you are one of the smaller subset of folks that we can't definitively pre-identify, then still, you only have to do it if you're accessing age-restricted servers or channels, or changing certain settings. That's really not most users. (Altho... might be more Redditors, tbh.) Last, I know that there is concern about privacy and data leaks. That's a real concern. The selfie system is built purely client-side, it never leaves your device, and we did that intentionally. That'll work for a bunch of users who aren't pre-identified as adults. But if you do end up in the ID bucket, then yeah, you're right that has some risk. We're doing what we can to minimize this by working with our range of partners (who are different partners than the data leak you read about), and if it's any help, we learned a lot internally from the last issue. But I get if that doesn't necessarily inspire more confidence. Anyway, we’ll be sharing more next month as we get closer to the global roll out about the system, including the technology behind it in March. I honestly wouldn't be happy if we didn't build something good and I am excited about what we’re launching, but please let us know what you think when we share more details. And I really appreciate everybody's feedback here today. We’re definitely reading it!
February 10, 2026 at 5:38 AM
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wejustinnocentmen.bsky.social
We’re just normal men
February 10, 2026 at 8:59 AM
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dovei.bsky.social
Swapping my router did not fix it. Ethernet cable swap didn't fix it. Moving my modem/router to other plugs didn't fix it. Contact doesn't want me to swap modem yet because of a "firmware update" that hasn't come in yet.

Meanwhile, I can't stream. Haven't been able to reliably stream since August.
February 9, 2026 at 4:06 AM
dovei.bsky.social
Swapping my router did not fix it. Ethernet cable swap didn't fix it. Moving my modem/router to other plugs didn't fix it. Contact doesn't want me to swap modem yet because of a "firmware update" that hasn't come in yet.

Meanwhile, I can't stream. Haven't been able to reliably stream since August.
February 9, 2026 at 4:06 AM
dovei.bsky.social
No schedule.

No stream Monday because pizza party, for morale.

Maybe stream Tue-Thu if my net behaves.
February 8, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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pronounpicker.ripperoni.com
Click into this thread to choose your displayed pronouns
February 8, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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jamellebouie.net
crickets from the free speech crowd, of course
allenk81.bsky.social Allenk_81 @allenk81.bsky.social · 1d
FAMU can't use the word Black on anything posted around campus related to Black History Month, to stay in compliance with Florida state laws against DEI. Black students can't use the word Black at their Historically Black College during Black History Month.
February 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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memoria.moe
Starting on February 23rd (AKA my birthday!) I'll be hosting my first ever donathon!

$1500 will fund my 2.0 model upgrades AND help me with the cost of moving. There will also be more goals and mini incentives but more on that later.

I hope you see you there! 💎🐉

#vtuber #subathon #vsky #twitch
Dragonathon 2026. February 23rd. 3pm Daily. 64 hour cap. Goals 50 - Chat picks a game to play 100 - Chat picks my pfp 200 - Cursed Blender stream 300 - Dragon records ASMR 400 - Dragon Mech Plugsuit Art 500 - Dark Souls 3 playthrough 750 - Dragon Game Dev Stream 1000 - Water the Roses Cover. 1500 - Orchid 2.0 models funded! 1650 - Plushie Toggles for 2.0 1800 - Goth outfit for 2.0
February 8, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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dangdiradangdidi.bsky.social
#リゼロ #rezero
November 28, 2024 at 11:41 PM
dovei.bsky.social
Today's mood

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRsf...
Harley my funny cockatoo
YouTube video by Harley the cockatoo
www.youtube.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:04 AM
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unpeupasepique.bsky.social
MYSTIA DESERVES TO BE TALL
February 7, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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lackingceremony.bsky.social
Democratizing the arts looks like universal income, low-barrier grants for both emerging and working artists, well-funded municipal arts & recreation programs, vibrant third spaces, and a well-funded public school system with progressive curriculum.

Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
scumbelievable.bsky.social Gretchen Felker-Martin 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 3d
Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
February 7, 2026 at 12:58 AM
dovei.bsky.social
I really need some hugs right now

Not just for my own shit, no, I got some awful family news and I am

L I V I D
February 7, 2026 at 2:09 AM
dovei.bsky.social
I genuinely think I just need to quit streaming because Spectrum straight up won't fix my net for more than a month, and I have no viable alternative where I currently live.
February 7, 2026 at 12:28 AM
dovei.bsky.social
So replacing the router didn't fix it, and the modem isn't being shown to have any issues on my contact's end

🙃
February 6, 2026 at 11:57 PM
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mxfee.bsky.social
If the FFXIV social media team can do alt text, you can too 🙂‍↕️

(Big brands do not have good track records and notoriously do not see/care about requests for accessibility)
en.finalfantasyxiv.com FINAL FANTASY XIV @en.finalfantasyxiv.com · 4d
The player-exclusive ticket applications for Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin are now open!

FFXIV players with an active subscription who possess a European Square Enix account may register for a chance to buy tickets ahead of general sales through Feb. 15! 🎟️ sqex.to/Aslb3
Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin: Player-exclusive Ticket Raffle Now Open. In the background is the world map with a red pin indicating Berlin, Germany. On the banner are three screenshots framed in circles: on the left, player characters ware celebrating while waving light sticks; in the middle, a group of player characters are posing in Solution Nine; and on the right, the Wandering Minstrel is looking up at fireworks in the sky.
February 6, 2026 at 10:20 AM
dovei.bsky.social
(\ @ ◇@/)

I did -not- think there'd be that many people essentially onboarding me into watching AEW
February 6, 2026 at 12:36 AM