anyone else getting kinda tired of discord(app)?

[Artshine Aura 38]

i really cant tell if this is an unpopular opinion or not in current day, but i really have grown to not like discord. (the app, not the mlp char. i love that discord :3)

i used to really like discord in 2017 to 2021 ish, offering more than skype or anything else did at the time, but recently it feels like 90% of the stuff discord adds now just make the experience worse and more cluttered/messy, just being an attempt to get you to buy nitro. all this stuff can also be kind of be a performance killer, especially on their new (ish... not really new anymore.) mobile app. it all feels unnecessary, especially for a chatting app. its like they dont know what to add anymore. im not trying to play a weird half video game or use a social media when i open discord, im just trying to use a chatting app so i can talk to my friends. somehow discord in its current state has managed to make me want less features for a cleaner experience

im also not super big on the sort of culture surrounding alot of discord servers, which makes it impossible to actually start talking if youre new there, but thats starting to get slightly off topic, so i wont post about that here x3

(also yes, i have already "just moved to a different app", ive already moved to telegram. i still have to use discord though since most my friends seem to be set on continuing to use that still. so rip ;-;)

[ZiggWheelsManning 11,163]

That platform is also having updating problems, I can relate.  

[Midnight Insight 128]

4 hours ago, Artshine Aura said:

somehow discord in its current state has managed to make me want less features for a cleaner experience

I totally agree with that, It was perfect the way it was back in the days. The new features, UI changes and the frequent pop ups asking for you to buy nitro... it just feel gross. But if there's one thing that annoys me from discord is the "maybe later" button. ¿when will they put in a "no, I don't want nitro and I refuse to ever buy it in my entire life, and probably the next one" button?¿could they leave me alone for 5€?

But it's free after all 

[Bairro M Vagrant 313]

Title's funny

anyone else getting kinda tired of discord(app)?

[tomatopotato 89]

I started using Discord (again, the app, not fluttershy's friend) about two years ago, so I don't know what this "old version" was like. I use Discord because my friends and a bunch of online communities are there.

However, I will say this: Discord does ask a lot for Nitro. The advantage of desktop Discord being an ElectronJS application means that everything is written in plain CSS, so if I want to make changes I can do that (I wouldn't say that it's open source like Firefox or Linux, but you make whatever UI-related changes you want as long as you can find the right files, objects, and write a small amount of CSS). So, what I've done is I've simply removed the "gift Nitro" buttons and the "Nitro" button in your Friends list. That way, Discord only nags me for Nitro or items from the Shop once every 1.5 months or so, which isn't too bad considering that it's their only source of income and they have to advertise it.

But the Discord mobile app just sucks. As a dev, I hate it because it uses ReactJS. I also hate that it's not customizable. As a user, I just hate the UI. Everything's all over the place, and the difference between the desktop UI and mobile UI makes the two seem like completely unrelated apps.

[Clawdeen 15,532]

Yes but for me that’s because almost every server I join with my interests nowadays ends up being filled with teenagers. As an adult I only want to interact with other adults and prefer environments where adults are majority. I’ve joined ones strictly for adults but they talk about boring things. Same sort of talk I’d hear at work. Or it’s a bunch of petty high school drama which is embarrassing to be taking part in at a certain age. I am still good from all the drama from the last few servers I joined that died off. It was truly a grab your popcorn and watch a bunch of grown adults be messy sort of scene. Definitely made for an entertaining read but not necessarily someplace you wanna post. 

If Discord wants me to use Nitro they can pay me to use it. Otherwise I’ll pass. I’ve got enough things wanting my money rn and Nitro isn’t a necessity for me.

[Envy 6,206]

I've never been a big fan of Discord. I follow some Discords to keep up with feeds (like a server that shows mod updates for The Sims), but I almost never participate in conversations. That "chat room" format online has never been for me ever since I first saw it. Discord is even worse than a slow chat room because they move so fast. I feel like I'm "interrupting" anytime I post unless it's a really slow server, but if it's fast it's like you're always interrupting and that's just not in my personality.

Long live forums! The best format!

[Nightlight1313 177]

I haven't cared for Discord in a long time. I'm not super chatty, so I've never been big on servers anyway, but the promo has really only gotten worse. I only just started using it again since I've been getting into more multiplayer gaming recently and need to keep up with things. Even then, I only have it on my phone, since I really hate its interface and having it on my computer would feel like a blight on my environment.

I remember when it first started gaining traction and how shiny and cool it felt compared to Skype. It's a shame how this happens.

[Night Sky 171]

I've never really been able to figure Discord out. I use it for one to one chats and voice calls with some of my gamer fans. The user interface is just perplexing to me. 

Worse, the conversations in large servers just make no sense. I have the app on my phone and the full application on my desktop. While they're not entirely the same, for me, it's more or less the same deal. The app isn't terribly easy to use, it's gimmiky and it makes me feel old. Bleh.