Shapes Inc Response to Discord's Decision

This article summarizes the official statement from Shapes Inc regarding Discord's decision to terminate their platform on May 1st, 2025. The move affected 30 million users and over 1 million AI agents, marking a significant change in the Discord ecosystem.

The impact

Shapes Inc had become a significant part of Discord's ecosystem:

- Introduced 100,000+ first-time Discord developers

- Created over 1 million AI agents (Shapes)

- Served 30 million users

- Became the largest developer platform on Discord

Discord's actions

- At 11:16 AM PT on May 1st, Discord sent an email notification and immediately began deleting Shapes en masse. The company cited two main violations:

1. Bot Token Collection : Discord claimed Shapes violated terms by collecting bot tokens, despite this being a common practice among other bot providers and having been previously discussed with Discord's leadership.

2. LLM Training Allegations : Discord accused Shapes of training models using Discord API data, which Shapes denies, stating they only used non-Discord data for their experimental social model.

The aftermath

Shapes Inc emphasizes that:

- All user data and Shapes remain safe on their platform

- Users can access their Shapes on shapes.inc using their Discord-associated email

- Premium subscriptions and credits continue to work outside Discord

- Refunds are available for those who request them

Moving forward

Shapes Inc announces several upcoming developments:

- Launch of a public Shapes API

- Free hosting service for apps built with Shapes

- Improved website experience

- Expansion to other social platforms, including X (Twitter)

- New "vibe coding" product for building Shape integrations

Final thoughts

The founders express disappointment in Discord's lack of communication and selective enforcement of policies. They encourage the community to share their story and emphasize that Shapes will continue to exist and grow outside of Discord's platform.