cm0002@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoDiscord is getting mobile adswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square30linkfedilinkarrow-up1268arrow-down13
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minus-squareacosmichippo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down8·2 months ago Its shitty that there are ads i mean there has to be a way to fund the business. ads are fine as long as there is a way to remove them through options or paying a reasonable fee.
minus-squareStern@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down1·2 months agoThe setting says “If you opt out you might still see Quest promotions, but they won’t be personalized to your activity”. I’m on Nitro Basic (The 3 dollar a month plan.) and I don’t see any method for disabling them completely.
minus-squarewarbond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoI pay for Nitro yearly to the tune of $15 a month and the ads cannot be disabled, only hidden after they come up. So yeah, I’ve cancelled my subscription, this is only going to get worse, especially once they’re completely beholden to shareholders.
minus-squaresubignition@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down2·2 months agoThey already offer a subscription service. And on top of that they have not-so-microtransactions in their shop.
i mean there has to be a way to fund the business. ads are fine as long as there is a way to remove them through options or paying a reasonable fee.
The setting says “If you opt out you might still see Quest promotions, but they won’t be personalized to your activity”. I’m on Nitro Basic (The 3 dollar a month plan.) and I don’t see any method for disabling them completely.
I pay for Nitro yearly to the tune of $15 a month and the ads cannot be disabled, only hidden after they come up.
So yeah, I’ve cancelled my subscription, this is only going to get worse, especially once they’re completely beholden to shareholders.
They already offer a subscription service. And on top of that they have not-so-microtransactions in their shop.