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The license covers a broad range of actions Discord may take with user content, meaning content is not solely under the user's control once posted.
Users who post content on Discord are required to grant Discord these rights, bounded by the stated purpose limitation.
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The license covers a broad range of actions Discord may take with user content, meaning content is not solely under the user's control once posted.
Users who post content on Discord are required to grant Discord these rights, bounded by the stated purpose limitation.
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