[approved] Update the current PM template for Discord

Currently this [Important] Confirm who you are speaking with on Discord! recommends to use this as a verification PM.

In my opinion, this should be updated to only using UID as many new users don't know how to find UID but may see that the discord name + tag matches and consider that as enough verification. The UID is all that really matters as that can never be changed.

Spoiler: New PM Template

Make sure the UIDs match as they cannot be faked!
Guide to find UID

Your UID:

My UID:

Trade:

This is easier to send as it requires no screenshots or copying discord names + tags. Forces people to learn about UID and practice better verification procedure.
Currently they may see Person#0000 in the PM and think person#0000 is also the same, unaware of case sensitivity.
If the imposter is using fake characters, then it'd appear identical to someone who isn't using the UID.

It's simpler, faster, and reduces risk.

People can further improve it if they wish to include their information for the payment method being used.

 

Support, this forces users to learn about uid's. Otherwise, there are other distractions in a pm that an uneducated user might take for confirmation.

 

Support. Do away with the Discord Tag and solely work off of UID's. Require sellers to include their UID on any thread.

Also teach that its likely an imposter if whoever they are speaking to (mostly involved members and not randoms) does not show Sythe.org under Mutual Servers. Picture below.
Obviously there are still legit sellers/members on Discord that are not added into our Sythe discord, but there are many that are. Red flag if the 'QBD' or 'Max' or 'Gen' or 'Cherub' you're talking to on Discord doesn't show up with mutual server of Sythe.

 

[Ruany]

I support anything that reduces impostering/scamming.
So, I support this too.

 

[zhaporethe]

I support it, so ppl dont have excuse to mess it up with imposters.

 

Support. Do away with the Discord Tag and solely work off of UID's. Require sellers to include their UID on any thread.

Also teach that its likely an imposter if whoever they are speaking to (mostly involved members and not randoms) does not show Sythe.org under Mutual Servers. Picture below.
Obviously there are still legit sellers/members on Discord that are not added into our Sythe discord, but there are many that are. Red flag if the 'QBD' or 'Max' or 'Gen' or 'Cherub' you're talking to on Discord doesn't show up with mutual server of Sythe.

im more of a fan of this suggestion. Since you can add people by UID, I think banning the use of discord tags and instead only allowing people to post their UID is a simple fix.

 

im more of a fan of this suggestion. Since you can add people by UID, I think banning the use of discord tags and instead only allowing people to post their UID is a simple fix.

Adding by UID can be buggy if contact hasn't been made prior then most of the time it doesn't work. (If you're referring to adding users by the link (discordapp.com/users/(UID))

In regards to having mutual sythe discord, it would help with the direct link to add someone but can still be buggy.
In my opinion, it's a shortcut and there's still a risk (being unverified and sitting in the discord and changing info).

 

[Tazee]

Should update it to just the btc addy saves everyone a lot of time?

 

Support, getting people more familiar with the UID is the way to go.

also:

Support. Do away with the Discord Tag and solely work off of UID's. Require sellers to include their UID on any thread.

Also teach that its likely an imposter if whoever they are speaking to (mostly involved members and not randoms) does not show Sythe.org under Mutual Servers. Picture below.
Obviously there are still legit sellers/members on Discord that are not added into our Sythe discord, but there are many that are. Red flag if the 'QBD' or 'Max' or 'Gen' or 'Cherub' you're talking to on Discord doesn't show up with mutual server of Sythe.

It's possible for imposters to join the sythe.org discord but not verify, if no mod is online or are inactive it's easy for them to just stay unverified and ghost people while showing as mutual server so deffinitly do not look at mutual servers and think of it as a safety.

 

[Poat]

As someone who doesn't plan on paying for nitro the rest of my life and being tied down to the numbers #0001 i 100% support this would also make it easier for people to change their discord names without fear of being reported by someone taking their old discord.

I have also only started posting my UiD in my bumps instead of my discord discrim. So I 100% support this.

 

Support, educating the community will really help combat this imposter epidemic.

 

simplifying this process will help low iq traders not get scammed as much, support

 

I’m more in favor of the current one to include both but I get that newcomers only care about the name this way. Support.

 

Support, so long as people take the right precautions to realize they are trading the right person via UID there shouldn't be any issues.

 

Support, idk why this isn't a thing yet. Could even be better to be honest.

My Discord PM's been like this for a year+ now:


Here’s the Sythe PM Confirmation you have requested, please be sure to read everything in this PM carefully, and DON’T trade anybody if there's any deviation to my tags within this PM (Discord/Unique ID/Screenshot of our conversation). Often times, imposters also get in a conversation with myself, using a fake of YOUR identity. In addition, please be sure that all of the information you’re plugging in is 100% correct as well. Please verify that the screenshot I’m sending you is from the proper chat too.

My rsn ingame: *ALEX*. (Level 123 combat full Dragon) DO NOT TRADE ANYONE ELSE EVER!

Your Discord:
Your Unique Discord ID:

My Discord: ALEX#7316
My Unique Discord ID: 322771938579578887

Trade:

Part of the conversation screenshot:




There should be atleast both Discord id's + both unique id's and also a screenshot of the discord Conversation (if discord was the conversation method)

 

[Luffy]

100% support this, there's nothing worth mentioning that hasn't already been mentioned. Can we get a bump!

 

Also support. UIDs are overshadowed by nametag,

 

[Lorenzo]

I support this 110%

 

Support, this would be a great way to battle imposters as average user has no idea what unique id is at the moment and just ignores it as other parts match

 

I don't care if this suggestion passes or not. but I have been using similar template for about year now that contains no discord tag.. before using it I had it approved by @video (I'm 80% sure at the time video said he used one that resembles one I suggested to use), so in that aspect this is already allowed.. but in terms of making official template , I guess it's for the best since it has toned down amount of imposters I get by a bit, but there would need to be a guide made for mobile users on both operating systems on how to obtain a uid (android and os)