Start considering moving your communities out of Discord now. Don’t wait for the enshittiffication to arrive, the clock is ticking. No one will listen to me, but let’s talk again later. https://www.reuters.com/business/chat-platform-discord-confidentially-file-us-ipo-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-01-06/
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RE: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@djlink/115853362345935863
It's not just "enshittification".
Being a publicly traded company will bring much more scrutiny and regulation.
Meaning: more enforcement of US-based "morals", but also appeasement of the regulatory body.
Many subcultures and communities, including LGBTIQA+ and others, currently host on #Discord from around the globe.
Do the math.
Time to invest in #stoat, I guess?
(Don't come at me with Matrix or XMPP or IRC.)
