Discord is rolling out a policy change to make its Discoverable Servers — large public communities with at least 1,000 members — more visible online. Starting November 16, these servers will gain dedicated Server Web Pages displaying basic descriptions and channel summaries. By mid-December, individual messages from public channels could appear word-for-word in both search results and the web pages.
Usernames and avatars will remain hidden. This shift aims to help community information surface in web searches, similar to how Reddit threads appear. The feature applies only to Discoverable Servers; private servers, DMs, and Group DMs stay private.
Users can opt out via server settings, and admins can exclude channels from web indexing starting now. The change is limited to EU, UK, Canada, Brazil, Australia, and South Korea by default to comply with local regulations. Teen Discord users are excluded entirely.
Discord says the move comes amid backlash over its age verification policies.
Source: Engadget · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing