Re:Using discord is morally lazy
by Yusefmosiah on Sunday October 22, 2023 @09:55PM
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A great point poorly presented.
Discord, by dent of having no clear path to profitability, must get creative in how it captures value from its assets — namely, user data.
How Discord and other “free” (I know they have paid subscribers but they don’t pay the bills) services monetizes will be subject to future developments. Will they run ads? Train AI models? Sell user data? Pipe it straight into NSA servers? Does Discord already do these things?
Being a “free service” means you always have great PR; how can you hold a free service to high standards without being entitled?
Discord, by dent of having no clear path to profitability, must get creative in how it captures value from its assets — namely, user data.
How Discord and other “free” (I know they have paid subscribers but they don’t pay the bills) services monetizes will be subject to future developments. Will they run ads? Train AI models? Sell user data? Pipe it straight into NSA servers? Does Discord already do these things?
Being a “free service” means you always have great PR; how can you hold a free service to high standards without being entitled?