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Use of MessageLoggers is very controversial in the community, with multiple [[client mods]] such as [[BetterDiscord]]<ref name="bd-faq">{{Cite web|url=https://betterdiscord.app/FAQ|quote=Message loggers are in violation discord's API terms and privacy policy, and can result in account termination. We will not provide such plugins|title=BetterDiscord FAQ point 11}}</ref> and [[Powercord]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://powercord.dev/guidelines|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210314211818/https://powercord.dev/guidelines|archive-date=2021-03-14|quote=End User Data of other users must be handled with caution with regards to privacy. For example, logging all deleted messages is prohibited.|title=Powercord Guidelines point 2}}</ref> prohibiting their usage outright.
Use of MessageLoggers is very controversial in the community, with multiple [[client mods]] such as [[BetterDiscord]]<ref name="bd-faq">{{Cite web|url=https://betterdiscord.app/FAQ|quote=Message loggers are in violation discord's API terms and privacy policy, and can result in account termination. We will not provide such plugins|title=BetterDiscord FAQ point 11}}</ref> and [[Powercord]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://powercord.dev/guidelines|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210314211818/https://powercord.dev/guidelines|archive-date=2021-03-14|quote=End User Data of other users must be handled with caution with regards to privacy. For example, logging all deleted messages is prohibited.|title=Powercord Guidelines point 2}}</ref> prohibiting their usage outright and theme developers who vehemently oppose them have [https://github.com/NYRI4/LilyPichu/commit/49b169d1436c9de9b238f09c1fb72e00418f8141 attempted] to block users of it in the past, only to later revert their changes.


Commonly stated reasons are that they "violate user privacy" and "Discord's privacy policy and API terms", with multiple sources claiming usage of loggers poses a risk to your account.<ref name="bd-faq" />
Commonly stated reasons are that they "violate user privacy" and "Discord's privacy policy and API terms", with multiple sources claiming usage of loggers poses a risk to your account.<ref name="bd-faq" />
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