They supposedly can be disabled in settings- but we all know that won’t last. They’re going full Microsoft Skype mode and it’s only a matter of time.

  • summerof69@lemm.eeEnglish
    167·
    3 months ago

    Investors, who made Discord possible, want to earn money. It’s totally understandable.

    • 5too@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      3 months ago

      I would rather say it’s “predictable”, rather than “understandable”. Perhaps even, “no better than we can expect”. Calling this “understandable” tends to normalize greed for greed’s sake.

    • YeetPics@mander.xyzEnglish
      111·
      3 months ago

      The users (the people generating the profit for iNvEsToRs) deserve better.

      • Adanisi@lemmy.zipEnglish
        61·
        3 months ago

        I honestly don’t understand why the people who do bugger all for services should be catered to just because they have shares or whatever.

      • summerof69@lemm.eeEnglish
        613·
        3 months ago

        The hate for successful people here is ridiculous. Neither Discord nor its investors owe you a world-class service with private servers, video calls, screen sharing, voice calls, and many other features for free. The market operates on mutual benefit: you get the service, and the owners get the money. Those who complain about businesses aiming to be profitable are lunatics.

        • 5too@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          3 months ago

          This isn’t hate for the investors, but for what they’ve pushed for. Discord was already profitable, this is just driving enshittification; per the article.