Discord is updating its policy to make conversations from large public servers discoverable via search engines like Google. This change affects Discoverable Servers, which are communities with at least 1,000 members that do not require an invitation to join.
Starting November 16, these servers will have web pages featuring summaries of public discussions. By mid-December, individual messages will begin appearing in search results. Discord noted that messages posted prior to the rollout will not be indexed, and usernames or avatars will be excluded.
The platform hosts over 63,000 discoverable servers, including thousands related to cryptocurrency, trading, and finance. Discord stated the move aims to make information within these communities more accessible to the broader internet.
Users can opt out via User Settings under Data and Privacy by disabling the message content sharing option. This feature is disabled by default for users in the EU, UK, Canada, Brazil, South Korea, Australia, and for teenage users.
Administrators can also restrict web presence for entire servers or specific channels through server settings. While users can opt out after the launch, this only applies to future messages, and previously indexed content must be deleted manually.
