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Just curious, why the criticism of discord? Maybe I'm out of the loop, but I haven't heard anything too negative about them - nothing like the controversy surrounding reddit, Twitter, etc.
Just a personal preference?
Not OP, but as someone who uses discord every day, I think I can speak to the general criticism. Discord has way more bloat than what is needed by most out of a communications program. They've continued to add "features" that a lot of the user base doesn't really care about, but take up visual space and operating space. Discord Nitro ads are also on the list of criticisms as it's nearly constant. I love having a place to easily interact with communities I care about, but if somehow a less "noisy" alternative came along and everyone I care about moved (lol), I'd change in a heartbeat and uninstall discord.
I cancelled my sub because as a paying customer I still get spammed with those ads popped up on top of your user panel.
I didn't know they stuck around if you upgraded. That's awful lol