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Dogmantra wrote

can we please all just go back to forums when discord dies a death

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devtesla OP wrote

discord eating up so many communities, to the point where stuff that you used to be able to find online is stuck in an unindexed discord, is a shame

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toasthaste wrote

I have mixed feelings about this because while the sense of privacy on discord isn't really real and we are definitely losing out on stuff being archived and saved because of the lack of indexing, I don't think it's a full 100% unadulterated good for everything people say online to be search engine indexed either

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Moonside wrote

People say that the problem with the contemporary internet is that the truth is paywalled and lies are free. True to an extent, but problem with contemporary googling is that answers are on Discord and the rest is Pinterest.

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toasthaste wrote

I think about this a lot and it breaks my heart in advance, god

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twovests wrote

I wonder how much Discord would have to charge for it to remain good? I'd pay $3/mo for Discord to never change.

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devtesla OP wrote

They're already making money with nitro, boosts, and the partnership program. they don't need to do this, but it's what investors want

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twovests wrote

Oh ya I mean more like, in the hypothetical scenario where they weren't driven by profit hungry infinite-growth jackals. What would be the break-even cost? $1? $2?

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devtesla OP wrote

You don't need to pay anything, their business model is already stable. The people not paying are being covered by Nitro subscribers and various other deals they've made.

It's a sold business, but not one made for exponential growth which is why people get worried.

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twovests wrote

Oh huh, all this time I just assumed they were only being held afloat by ~investment dollars~ and whatnot.

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