Discord to Start Showing Ads for Gamers to Boost Revenue

"Discord “has famously promoted itself as committed to being ad-free, so this step-change could impact user trust and potentially have them looking for alternative platforms,” she said. "

..For now. Eventually they have to figure out how to get paid.

Re: Discord to Start Showing Ads for Gamers to Boost Revenue

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Post by nighthawk454 » Mon, Apr 01, 2024, 8:34 AM UTC

The enshittification progresses... you hate to see it

Re: Discord to Start Showing Ads for Gamers to Boost Revenue

#6

Post by tomcam » Mon, Apr 01, 2024, 8:35 AM UTC

nighthawk454 wrote: post #5

The enshittification progresses... you hate to see it

What would be a better way to pay the bills?

Re: Discord to Start Showing Ads for Gamers to Boost Revenue

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Post by thegrim000 » Mon, Apr 01, 2024, 8:38 AM UTC

tomcam wrote: post #6

nighthawk454 wrote: post #5

The enshittification progresses... you hate to see it

What would be a better way to pay the bills?

I'd rather the product not exist in the first place if their business model is unsustainable and requires them to eventually enshitify after they've lured people into using it.

Re: Discord to Start Showing Ads for Gamers to Boost Revenue

#8

Post by f1refly » Mon, Apr 01, 2024, 8:38 AM UTC

tomcam wrote: post #6

nighthawk454 wrote: post #5

The enshittification progresses... you hate to see it

What would be a better way to pay the bills?

Not having a ton of debt with the sole purpose to capture a critical mass you can later milk due to network effects would be a start.

Re: Discord to Start Showing Ads for Gamers to Boost Revenue

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Post by bloqs » Mon, Apr 01, 2024, 8:41 AM UTC

This kills the discord

Re: Discord to Start Showing Ads for Gamers to Boost Revenue

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Post by rcxdude » Mon, Apr 01, 2024, 8:42 AM UTC

tomcam wrote: post #6

nighthawk454 wrote: post #5

The enshittification progresses... you hate to see it

What would be a better way to pay the bills?

They make a huge amount of money from Nitro.