dirtmayorJun 21, 2023

Discord is opening the monetization floodgates: get ready for microtransaction stores and paid 'exclusive memes'

https://beehaw.org/post/686964

Discord is opening the monetization floodgates: get ready for microtransaction stores and paid 'exclusive memes' - Beehaw

Show threadPositiveNoise
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.
Jun 22, 2023 at 12:32amWeb
Show threadcultsuperstarJun 22, 2023
Revolt is one, and the app is basically a clone of Discord.
Show threadNeroJun 22, 2023

https://nerimity.com/

It's very new, but that's one. Spacebar was one but seems to be stuck in limbo. Then yeah there's Revolt I guess.

Show threadragemidiJun 22, 2023

@Nero if it's from the same dev as Nertivia, I wouldn't trust them

@dirtmayor @PositiveNoise

Show threadGoronmonJun 22, 2023
Maybe this is a sign people need to stop expecting everything on the Internet to be free?
Show threadardvarkeating101Jun 22, 2023
If you’re selling my data, it’s not free
Show threadMitex LeoJun 22, 2023
@PositiveNoise @dirtmayor Have you tried revolt.chat ?
Show threadPositiveNoiseJun 22, 2023
I'll check out revolt.chat. Thanks for the suggestion!
Show threadkingthrillgoreJun 22, 2023
There's Matrix/Element and now Revolt