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Re:Discord raises $150M, surpassing $2B valuation by lostmsu on Friday December 21, 2018 @07:15PM (#18737947)
I must be a mammoth, as I still use Skype for gaming. What does Discord offer, that Skype doesn't, and Steam is running anyway too?

Lately Skype became too buggy to use as IM, but sound is still solid.

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Re:Discord raises $150M, surpassing $2B valuation by drchickensalad on Friday December 21, 2018 @07:32PM (#18738023)
To reverse it, I can't really think of anything skype does better than discord in a mildly gaming context honestly.
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Re:Discord raises $150M, surpassing $2B valuation by anoncoward111 on Friday December 21, 2018 @08:00PM (#18738152)
Discord isn't owned by Microsoft, everyone uses it, and it runs in my browser.

That's more than enough reason to never touch the flaming pile of shit that Skype is today, thanks to corporate development strategies and bloat.

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Re:Discord raises $150M, surpassing $2B valuation by lostmsu on Wednesday December 26, 2018 @02:23PM (#18764118)
Isn't Discord free model based on selling data to 3rd parties? What is their business model?
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Re:Discord raises $150M, surpassing $2B valuation by vitorgrs on Saturday December 22, 2018 @05:52PM (#18742949)
Skype also runs in the browser...
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Re:Discord raises $150M, surpassing $2B valuation by anoncoward111 on Saturday December 22, 2018 @07:44PM (#18743564)
Does it use 4gb ram like it does on desktop? Does it remind me that Edge(TM) provides the best browsing experience?
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Re:Discord raises $150M, surpassing $2B valuation by lmm on Saturday December 22, 2018 @03:41AM (#18739665)
> What does Discord offer, that Skype doesn't

How about "Not being too buggy to use as IM"?

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Re:Discord raises $150M, surpassing $2B valuation by lostmsu on Wednesday December 26, 2018 @02:25PM (#18764133)
That is the shenanigan of this summer or so.
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