Eidolon
@eidolon.photon.institute
Software Engineer and hobby #GameDev currently working on #RingRacers ( https://kartkrew.org ) and Sonic Robo Blast 2 ( https://srb2.org )
Discord: @eidolon__
Banner and avatar illustration by @awryval.art
Discord: @eidolon__
Banner and avatar illustration by @awryval.art
When Blizzard launched the new battle net service, they wanted to make their forums require displaying your real name. The community was rightfully angry and Blizzard backpedaled quickly. Discord should follow suit and not give ID data to Palantir
February 14, 2026 at 8:54 PM
When Blizzard launched the new battle net service, they wanted to make their forums require displaying your real name. The community was rightfully angry and Blizzard backpedaled quickly. Discord should follow suit and not give ID data to Palantir
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your roflcopter suddenly looks a lot less impressive, as i roll up in my luxurious lmaousine
February 13, 2026 at 2:35 AM
your roflcopter suddenly looks a lot less impressive, as i roll up in my luxurious lmaousine
I concede that AI coding won't necessarily make things worse universally because enterprise organizations already make applications measurably worse than AI does today
February 13, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I concede that AI coding won't necessarily make things worse universally because enterprise organizations already make applications measurably worse than AI does today
new Legacy of Kain is a pleasant surprise
February 12, 2026 at 11:45 PM
new Legacy of Kain is a pleasant surprise
sometimes people on this site will just screenshot tweets from Twitter blueticks loudly proclaiming some scary news with no source or context and panic over it
February 12, 2026 at 8:07 PM
sometimes people on this site will just screenshot tweets from Twitter blueticks loudly proclaiming some scary news with no source or context and panic over it
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how does zscaler get away with being as unstable as it is. I swear it's like every other day the TLS MITM casually breaks certificate verification on everything
February 11, 2026 at 6:36 PM
how does zscaler get away with being as unstable as it is. I swear it's like every other day the TLS MITM casually breaks certificate verification on everything
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EXCLUSIVE: A whistleblower tells @thebarbedwire.com he spent years burying radioactive fracking waste, which melted the bones in his neck and jaw. Then a residential community — and an elementary school — was built on top. 🧵
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/11/a...
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/11/a...
Whistleblower Says Radioactive Fracking Waste Site Melted His Jaw. Now There’s an Elementary School There.
Then an elementary school was built on top of it.
thebarbedwire.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:05 PM
EXCLUSIVE: A whistleblower tells @thebarbedwire.com he spent years burying radioactive fracking waste, which melted the bones in his neck and jaw. Then a residential community — and an elementary school — was built on top. 🧵
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/11/a...
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/11/a...
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haven't made a step sound yet so i'm using a clip of alucard saying "What?!" from castlevania symphony of the night with randomized pitch as a placeholder.
February 10, 2026 at 10:04 PM
haven't made a step sound yet so i'm using a clip of alucard saying "What?!" from castlevania symphony of the night with randomized pitch as a placeholder.
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Kasib the jackal- a protagonist in my OC project. #awryvalart #deadheadfable
February 9, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Kasib the jackal- a protagonist in my OC project. #awryvalart #deadheadfable
I have been informed that Steam Friends' group chat feature is much closer in parity with Discord now
February 10, 2026 at 12:44 AM
I have been informed that Steam Friends' group chat feature is much closer in parity with Discord now
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The idea that everybody on the planet must forever be beholden to the default of babysitter of other people’s children except for their actual fucking parents, and as a result any attempt to opt of non-consensual babysitting must include getting my identity stolen, is an idea that must fucking die.
February 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
The idea that everybody on the planet must forever be beholden to the default of babysitter of other people’s children except for their actual fucking parents, and as a result any attempt to opt of non-consensual babysitting must include getting my identity stolen, is an idea that must fucking die.
Why is Discord asking for the real names and mailing addresses of random 13-17 year olds for a "Discord Teen Council" in a Google Form.
February 9, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Why is Discord asking for the real names and mailing addresses of random 13-17 year olds for a "Discord Teen Council" in a Google Form.
important reality for people to consider: discord is basically the only app (except enterprise Zoom, other voip solutions, etc) that was doing hosted video relays for video calls
video is *VERY EXPENSIVE*
everything else about discord is replaceable except that right now
video is *VERY EXPENSIVE*
everything else about discord is replaceable except that right now
February 9, 2026 at 6:25 PM
important reality for people to consider: discord is basically the only app (except enterprise Zoom, other voip solutions, etc) that was doing hosted video relays for video calls
video is *VERY EXPENSIVE*
everything else about discord is replaceable except that right now
video is *VERY EXPENSIVE*
everything else about discord is replaceable except that right now
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shoutout to @amazingthew.bsky.social for the actual answer to discord adult verification
February 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM
shoutout to @amazingthew.bsky.social for the actual answer to discord adult verification
So who's funding a code bounty to put a video relay into Mumble
February 9, 2026 at 5:49 PM
So who's funding a code bounty to put a video relay into Mumble
if I'm reading correctly, K-ID has an option for credit card-based verification, and Discord is just choosing not to allow that
February 9, 2026 at 5:23 PM
if I'm reading correctly, K-ID has an option for credit card-based verification, and Discord is just choosing not to allow that
Discord does not even do SSO with their own support portal
February 9, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Discord does not even do SSO with their own support portal
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Posted in October - "Discord says hackers stole government IDs of 70,000 users" arstechnica.com/security/202...
Discord says hackers stole government IDs of 70,000 users
As more sites require IDs for user age verification, expect more such breaches to come.
arstechnica.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Posted in October - "Discord says hackers stole government IDs of 70,000 users" arstechnica.com/security/202...
The new TeamSpeak is ass too, don't bother.
February 9, 2026 at 2:59 PM
The new TeamSpeak is ass too, don't bother.
Incredible news for the people that broke into their customer support portal.
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Incredible news for the people that broke into their customer support portal.
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the "newspaper" of "record" whatever that means
February 8, 2026 at 8:13 PM
the "newspaper" of "record" whatever that means
I reached a point in Endfield where the game challenges you to prepare for a boss fight using every progression system you've been taught up to that point and it obliterated me for ignoring the warnings. genuinely surprised
February 8, 2026 at 7:54 AM
I reached a point in Endfield where the game challenges you to prepare for a boss fight using every progression system you've been taught up to that point and it obliterated me for ignoring the warnings. genuinely surprised