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Binding arbitration is the only available formal resolution path, and it is only accessible after the informal process is completed, foreclosing earlier or alternative litigation.
You may not initiate binding arbitration against Discord unless and until the Informal Dispute Resolution process has been completed, and arbitration is the sole means of resolving covered Disputes.
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Binding arbitration is the only available formal resolution path, and it is only accessible after the informal process is completed, foreclosing earlier or alternative litigation.
You may not initiate binding arbitration against Discord unless and until the Informal Dispute Resolution process has been completed, and arbitration is the sole means of resolving covered Disputes.
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