Ditching Discord? Make sure you take this one important step before deleting your account

In case you've missed it, Discord recently made it clear that it will stick with plans to enforce global age verification on its users, but the rollout has been delayed until the second half of 2026.

Unsurprisingly, it has left users on the social platform frustrated, as the threat of losing some privileges on the app looms, and most importantly, privacy remains a major concern for both those who participate in verification or not. It's exactly why we've seen a sudden spike in users fleeing to Discord alternatives such as Stoat or Valour Software.

Frankly, I doubt most users truly want to leave the platform, considering how popular it is and how accustomed many are to using it. However, the global age verification delay may not work in Discord's favor, as I believe its executives think it does; it only provides more ...