Discord is for gamers and quite a lot of people will be playing a game and tell someone "add me on discord my tag is xyz". Not allowing invites would seriously cut into the usability.

Just don't use it. Expecting privacy and security from a literal keylogger. Who in their right mind uses a plain-text messaging app in 2025?

If you're worried about anonymity and you're using discord, you're failing. It's not made for that.

> Its quite bizarre why social media apps allow anonymous people to interact with you

Bit strange to attribute this to 'social media apps', isn't it? I'm interacting with an anonymous person right now. Most platforms allow it, including the older ones (i.e., IRC)

>Its quite bizarre why social media apps allow anonymous people to interact with you.

I mean, it's one of Discord's major use-cases. Joining a server of a common interest and meeting/talking with other people that share that interest.

So, how would you start interacting with your friends if you just created account?

>anonymous people

Wtf, how is this even relevant?