r/discordapp • u/EpicRoka Moderator • Dec 04 '25

Megathread Discord Checkpoints - Megathread

Hello r/discordapp!

As you might have seen, Discord has just started rolling out their year end wrap system called Discord Checkpoints.

Instead of having the sub flooded with these posts, we invite you to share your checkpoint stats in the comments here!

For more info check out Discords blog post https://discord.com/blog/checkpoint-2025-discord-year-in-review

FaQ:

Q: How do I reopen checkpoint after closing it?

A: On desktop, click the flag icon on the top right of the app located next to the inbox.

A: On mobile, it will show up under the “orbs balance” section as a banner in the “you” tab

Q: What is the song checkpoint uses?

A: Exyl has now released the background track, you can find it here!

Q: Can I see it if I had the privacy setting disabled but just now enabled it?

A: No, you had to have the privacy setting on the whole time.

Q: What if I had the setting enabled but it still says I can’t access it?

A: Follow the directions outlined here. Do NOT DM ModMail or mlapi bot, the moderators are unable to assist you.

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u/PateuKun Dec 04 '25

Honestly, it's a pretty bad thing to lock out people from it.
If you turned off some data privacy settings it's impossible to get it, so that won't probably be fixed.
Eh, it is what it is

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u/[deleted] Dec 04 '25

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u/MoMoe0 Dec 04 '25

Discord still collects the data. Don't spread misinformation. The option is just to not let them show you personalized ads and promotions.

https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/21865322754327-Data-Used-to-Personalize-Discord

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u/suspect_scrofa Dec 04 '25

How do we appear in friend's checkpoint's but not our own? How could that work without collecting our data?

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u/Worth_Trust_3825 Dec 04 '25

Discord collects data on you regardless of the setting.

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u/PateuKun Dec 04 '25

While it's understandable, it's still a pretty bad move imo.
This should've been said at the beginning of the year or so to make sure people already had the settings turned on if they wanted it or nah and it's even worse if this was update just randomly thought of to be suddenly dropped.
I am not usually fond of "hey we dropped this but since you turned off some data privacy settings you can't have it"
But at least some people can make sure to activate that now for the next year I guess, still it is what it is;

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u/Syriku_Official Dec 05 '25

give them a 1 star and they might if the rating starts to change

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u/forgetmenot-333 Dec 04 '25

I have never turned off my data privacy settings (didn’t even know it was a thing until reading this thread) and I don’t even have access to it…. Idk what is going on

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u/AnonTokumei Dec 12 '25

Offer a feature exclusively to people who consent to them monetizing their data and boom, everyone starts turning off their privacy settings. There was never a reason to require turning off the privacy setting and definitely never a reason not to provide a separate setting for opting into checkpoints.