@Almond, why do you hate us all and want us to die? You picked that username knowing full well that almonds contain cyanide. Now, the average viewer might think "Nahhhh, the content is way too low", but over the years youve amassed 7,3k views, which translates to 7,3k almonds, of which is roughly 43,8g of cyanide. THIS IS FAR ABOVE THE LETHAL DOSAGE! It fosters an unhealthy environment for BrowseDNS and I wouldn't be surprised if someone died as a result of your poisoning schemes. It makes me sick to my stomach. Or maybe that's just the cyanide talking, you evil freak

I'm not 20. I'm 14, turning 15. I usually dont make posts like this, especially including personal information, but the last thing I'm going to stand for are pedophillic accusations. Please actually know what youre talking about before you just accept what someone says at face value, and whoever started the rumor that I'm ANYTHING but a minor; fuck you.

@danniltrifonov - Man, I don't think you understand how much you actually mean to me. every night wetalk is a blessing and I'm so glad to have met you. You're fun, funny, overall just great to be around, emotionally intellegent, and I couldn't think of a better way to end off my day

@NightmareWolfie - I love you so much man, youve been there for me since day one and I've gotten through a ton of shit with your support. We might not talk with as much frequency nowadays but I want you to know that you are and have been one of the greater aspects of my life

@YourAriesBestie - Could not be more glad to have met you :) you make every day just a bit brighter, and getting to talk to you is always a priviledge. Your warmth is always a breath of fresh air and I hope I'm even a fraction to you of what you are to me

@Fr3akalici0us1 - You're awesome. Fun to talk to, fun to think about, just all-around a great person to have :D I can't think of a single dull moment we've shared, and I'm glad we get to talk as often as we do

I love you all to the moon and back <3 Ya'll are some of the most important people in my life right now and I couldn't imagine being without. Everyone needs someone like you guys in their lives and I feel so lucky to have you guys in mine :')

Charlie Kirk, a right-wing activist and one of trump's spokespeople, was murdered today at 31 years old during a political rally outside of a college campus. In front of his wife and children.

I understand he was disagreeable, and I understand the world would probably be a better place with him out of a political position, but human rights apply to everyone, and the first amendment has been a cornerstone to US history for hundreds of years. No one deserves to die for their political views or opinion, as no one should hold the cards of judge, Jury and executioner with no regulation.

Rest in peace, Charlie, and condolences to the Kirk family and everyone that witnessed the event. The state of the USA right now is absolutely disgusting.

Title says it all. The platform is slowly phasing out relevance.
But who would I be to call out an issue without naming a solution?

First of all, we have to get to the why;

-The content produced by users is typically shorter term anecdotes rather than actually being of substance or reeling interaction
-Users make the atmosphere uninviting by not allowing certain nieches or introductions for new users
-The general concept of a "forum" has been lost. This website wasn't designed to post about face reveals or icebreakers, it was made to host topics, especially towards the concept of BDNS and how to move forward with it

How YOU can help:

-Post about your interests! Share quirky things that you're well educated on and can share, no matter how "out there" it might feel
-Host cordial debates, not ones that cause toxic arguements, ones that are conducive to problem-solution oriented mindsets
-Keep generalized points of interest in designated areas, particularly in shoutbox, etc
And most importantly:
-Share your ideas! Tell us all what you think would make BDNS a better platform moving forward. From what i can gather, the developers & admins really value feedback, so share it! Every little contribution helps, and you definitely have the power to influence the future of this platform

Make a change, for the better :)

i feel like this is excessive cuz its basically a straight guy saying "since i like EXCLUSIVELY latinas im gonna make a whole subgenre of heterosexuality so all the bruzz knows i only tap mexican shyt"

@moonlitprxsm this is so mod abuse. just bc people in the thread are making fun of a guy doesnt justify you deleting the drawing, it was a joke and you're getting offended on other peoples behalf and trying to take control of a situation that isnt even inherently harmful. youre not preventing drama youre starting it

@Raven This is what ive been preaching for 5 months. Not sure why it wasn't implied or enforced earlier, but better late than never I suppose

@ilovecats2018 first of all he wouldnt get banned, a warning at most, and second of all if its consistent then in that case it would be engaging as well 🥹🥹

Very curious if anything has changed on the backend since my post on privacy and safety concerns :-)

Not only that, but if anything has changed since then, what are developments have unfolded and is it in the agenda to curate a roadmap of complete / underway integrations and where you are with them?

Besides just being a frontend user, it would be pretty awesome, and I'd even say beneficial to every user to understand what shifts are happening in-platform so that we have a stronger sense of what we're actually using and where our data stands rather than just being a spectator to it ^^

-orbital

@Mozuku-Kun
I want to be honest here; your response feels a bit ingenuine. I was expecting someone from the admin team, someone with actual authority over the ToS and backend to address these concerns directly. However, this comes off as heavily PR-oriented and AI-generated.

While you acknowledge the issues with empathy, the reply doesn’t lay out what’s actually being done. Is there a roadmap for resolving this? Can we see a published version of what you seek to have done in the future? Have any changes been initiated yet, or is this still stuck in discussion?

If this platform has long recognized that its consent model is flawed, and the form I saw a year ago still hasn’t changed, then why has it been acceptable to leave that untouched?

I’m not trying to accuse, but when the issues have persisted this long, the thought of accountability becomes more and more unreliable. Why should users believe change will come now, when you’ve had more than enough time?
Recognition is a start. Action matters more. So, in final, my questions are, what is the plan to change, who's in charge of initiating that change, and when can we expect to see it?

The aim of this post is to gain clarity regarding user consent and the specifics of how our data is harvested and utilized.
My goals in publishing this are twofold:

-- Raise awareness around user consent and safety throughout BDNS, helping users stay mindful of these issues on future platforms.

-- Pose direct questions to the BDNS Administrative Team, in hopes of receiving honest and transparent answers.

From here on out, this post will be structured into two subsections, Questions & Statements. Questions will be labeled with "Q", and statements will be labeled with "S".

S1: My personal information, including a picture of my face, from a now-deleted account, remains on this platform, even after I 'revoked my consent' when I deleted it.

S2: Similar to Discord, leaving a chatroom or deleting your account does not remove your old posts or chat history. It's not gone, it's stored.*

S3: You may opt out of BDNS's consent to harvest and "use" your personal information, however the efforts in doing so are not extensive, and if you do not take action to erase all of your personal information on your end, you will not be able to in the future. Your data will remain on BDNS, with or without your knowledge, for years to come.**

S4: Despite the claim that account deletion equals revoking consent, BDNS’s lack of data removal options and vague Terms of Service suggest otherwise. This poses concerns not only for my privacy, but for every user who assumes deletion means erasure.

*Unlike Discord, however, BDNS offers no detailed breakdown of data processing practices in its Terms of Service.

**The picture of my face I am referring to has remained on BDNS since 22. Apr. 2024.

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Questionnaire section:

Q1: How is our data utilized for a “personalized experience”? As far as users can tell, BDNS doesn’t seem to use algorithmic structuring like most platforms, so if personalization isn’t the purpose, then what is?

Q2: What does “deleted” mean on BDNS’s backend? Is it wiped, archived, flagged, or something else entirely?

Q3: Why are user interactions, including private messages and deactivated posts, stored indefinitely? What future use could possibly justify that?

Q4: BDNS requires user consent during account creation, but why is the consent bundled with vague, open-ended terms about data retention? Would you consider moving toward a model where users clearly opt into specific data uses, rather than consenting to a blanket policy they can’t fully control?

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As a closing note, and reiteration, this post's goals are NOT to start conspiracy nor distrust in BDNS. It is a call for honesty, and a call to every user on BDNS to take their internet safety and consent more seriously in the future.

@orbital people react how they want to any given situation, people are rioting about the illegal deportations, people are rioting about lgbtq rights violations, all at any given time. someone, somewhere, is always upset about the unjust treatment of someone, and people dont just 'care' about charlie kirk because of who he was. i hate the mf, but that doesnt change the fact that he WAS a person.

@pawthetic youre tripping. like actually. ur making this about genders and race. its not.

@pawthetic yeah and people are making fun of charlie kirk's death right now too. murder is murder, death is death, no matter who's on the receiving end of it unless theyre like a fucking terrorist.

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ive never seen a more cornball-infested websie, its sad

@Andyboi ngl the beatles was never underrated till gen z and beta came along ... its like we just lost all appreciation for classic/respectable music. genuinely does anyone on this site even know any artists before 1990 that isnt hip hop or rock?