Discord👏Is👏Not👏A👏Replacement👏For👏 Websites

  • doublejay1999@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I often revere the people who can do smart shit.

    I really shouldn’t. Using discord is dumb. Using discord for a switch emulator, while Nintendos lawyers are waking around with their cocks out is stupid.

    • yokonzo@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      Have you considered that the person you consider smart is focusing all their brain power on their projects and they don’t have time to set up and maintain a website? That’s what discord is for, an easy, quick and dirty community aggregate

      • 4am@lemm.ee
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        8 months ago

        That’s not what discord is for if you are doing anything where a big corporation wants to muscle you around.

      • GBU_28@lemm.ee
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        8 months ago

        The lack of intelligence is thinking you can build a grey zone project in discord. It’s like saying you want to build a house but don’t want to pour a foundation. Like, good for you, focus on windows and paint, but you’re not gonna get anywhere.

        Easy quick and dirty are not acceptable when you are trying to build emulation software based on the products of a very litigious international corporation

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        8 months ago

        That’s what discord is for, an easy, quick and dirty community aggregate

        and thats also the reason why this project is now gone…

        also you are pretty much “paying” with all you information and since they started heavily monetizing Discord you will pay even more as they soon will start to sell you conveniences or essential features. Also Tencent you know, which is pretty much like Nestlé, so it should be avoided.

      • doublejay1999@lemmy.world
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        8 months ago

        I think you just need to know what you are getting into.

        It’s a private company, it’s closed to sourced, they capture and monetise your data.

        For people who value transparency and privacy, there are better options. This emulator project, should have known better than to use is.

        aaalll of that being said, it’s very popular and if you are not concerned by any of the points raised in this who threads, it’s a good place to meet people to chat about Warcraft or whatever your thing is.

        Just be aware that any thing your write, effectively belongs to them forever.