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The company is also planning to go public this year, according to numerous reports.

But its age verification plan, which would have required either a facial, photo or government ID scan to confirm the claimed age of users, drew near-instant ire from Discord's community.

One user Alastair, or Eret, who hosts a server on the platform with more than 60,000 users, told the BBC simply, "I do not trust them."

Many Discord users were drawn to the platform because it offered people a way to create more private online spaces for discussion.

A Discord server, like the one Alastair hosts, is an invite-only space within the platform where users can chat via text, voice and video.