The ad-free days of Discord are dashed.
  • Cyv_@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    2·
    1 month ago

    Oh. This is their vision quest optional ad thing. Not that its great but these exist on desktop already, and can be completely disabled in settings. This post just now reminded me that they made that, I turned it off and completely forgot.

    They also say that the option to disable it will exist on mobile too. Its shitty that there are ads at all but this is about the least offensive option I’ve ever seen. Can’t promise it won’t creep out and get worse later but yeah.

    • acosmichippo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      0·
      1 month 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.

      • Stern@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 month ago

        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.

        • warbond@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          1 month ago

          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.

  • db2@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    1 month ago

    Our mission is to create the most authentic, player-centric advertising platform in the galaxy

    Look, the quiet part, right in the open.

    • Myro@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      1 month ago

      Hate this marketing, player-centric advertising platform is an oxymoron.

    • Zenodyne@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 month ago

      These are the desktop ads that are already there, they’re bringing the quests (that, for now, have an off switch) to mobile