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Discord is opening the monetization floodgates: get ready for microtransaction stores and paid 'exclusive memes' (www.pcgamer.com)

submitted 1 year ago by dirtmayor@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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[–] Nero@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Oh yeah sure, this would be cool and all if they didn't screw 99% of their users out of their usernames first.

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[–] arefx@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Capitalism claiming it's next victim.

[–] godless@latte.isnot.coffee 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Meh, I couldn't care less. Never used anything but the basic features, and if anyone wants to throw money at them, that's their choice.

As long as I'm not rate limited when using the regular chat in the free tier, I'm good.

[–] Chariotwheel@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, if it keeps the basic functions free and without restriction I am good with adding some extra glitter like that.

[–] GhostMagician@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

I only use it because my friends like to for when we game or watch stuff together. But, never bothered to actually install the app or software.

Unless it gets in the way of that don't see people moving.

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[–] Jck2905@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hmm. This makes too much sense to me for me to be mad. Discord can easily compete with patreon the way I see it. Obviously, they could fuck it up and ruin the whole platform but if their team has more than a few brain cells it should work out fine right?

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[–] ElysiumXII@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Where are the Discord alternatives? Just in cause Discord goes to hell

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[–] Antik@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Will the memes be immune to screenshotting and OBS? lmao

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Can't wait for the 2nd hand free exclusive meme trading scene!

[–] super_user_do@feddit.it 2 points 1 year ago

Ph hell naaahj

[–] PositiveNoise@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Well, this seems like powerful motivation for me to eventually find a free open source positive alternative to Discord, while ignoring Discord in the meantime. I would love to bypass their enshittification phase entirely.

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