I guess I assumed it’s illegal in that you are using an image to tell a lie in a transaction… like any other kind of forgery - but what i’m actually unsure of is posessing a jpg of an altered drivers license illegal? Seems different than a physical license.
But is a photoshopped image of an ID a fake id? Do you possess it? A photo of an id isn’t an id, it’s a photo. Ceci n'est pas une pipe
I suppose that's tongue-in-cheek? Otherwise I can only wish you good look in court with that defense. ;)
In my jurisdiction, it's clear- cut: yes, that would constitute a forgery.
I guess I assumed it’s illegal in that you are using an image to tell a lie in a transaction… like any other kind of forgery - but what i’m actually unsure of is posessing a jpg of an altered drivers license illegal? Seems different than a physical license.
But how does Discord sue you? On face might be a crime, but in reality it is expensive for Discord to sue someone just because of an ID.
Of course I agree this doesn’t worth it. If they force an ID I would just abandon the platform.
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