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It's funny you mention the VC funding. As far as I can tell, it's only made it worse. Discord would have done great if they just kept expectations low. Instead, they're now expected to create massive returns. That must come at the cost of consumers. I hope consumers get tired of it and leave, or someone else comes offering the simple service Discord used to provide.
Yes, enshittification of Discord has started a while ago, and it’s becoming worse.
Mmhmm, its also not early round funding so.. where are they gonna get 3bn to pay back their investors? Or even break even at 1bn?