Microsoft to buy Discord for about $10 Billion 📦

94    23 Mar 2021 11:48 by u/Conspirologist

51 comments

45 u/None 23 Mar 2021 11:51
I fucking hate Microsoft so much. Every time I think it's not possible for me to dislike them more, they just keep steaming along. Just fucking lol @ anti-trust laws.
16 u/AmericanRanger 23 Mar 2021 13:20
At least they don't censor conservatives, yet.
8 u/Vryven 23 Mar 2021 20:00
That comes included with Discord.
1 u/Ryaniskira 31 Mar 2021 15:08
Unless they purge the Discord admin team.
3 u/Kornstalx 23 Mar 2021 20:45
In the wake of the 2020 Woke-ism, I noticed a few things. Many companies will cuck for a buck, kneel and make statements, when no one before really cared about whether they voiced an opinion. In a sea of virtue signaling bullshit from Netflix to Coca-Cola, there are two very prominent examples of companies that refused to get involved in political shit that is not their purview: 1) Microsoft 2) Valve I gained huge respect for both companies since they refuse to deliberately step into that quagmire.
7 u/None 23 Mar 2021 21:00
Microsoft be out there making "Daily Pass" shit though. I'd also wager if you dug enough you'd find some Microsoft woke content, but I do see what you're saying in that they haven't been as brazen about it as Google/Netflix/Amazon/Spotify etc.
2 u/None 24 Mar 2021 14:00
I'd like Microsoft, if it weren't for their treatment of Minecraft, and them being owned by Bill Gates
2 u/CrystalVulpine 25 Mar 2021 11:27
Bill Gates hasn't been working there for decades.
0 u/CrystalVulpine 25 Mar 2021 11:26
Don't forget 3. Disney
27 u/None 23 Mar 2021 12:29
Github, NPM, Azure, O365, discord. These mother fuckers are gonna own a horizontal slice of the entire internet
6 u/None 23 Mar 2021 15:37
Slack is doomed.
19 u/PauloBoks 23 Mar 2021 12:01
skype do be looking kinda different
5 u/nuvpr 23 Mar 2021 13:39
No no noooooooo
19 u/kek 23 Mar 2021 16:47
This is a report, not confirmed.
17 u/IneptAudienceSupport 23 Mar 2021 13:14
Well. Can't wait for my Discord to start looking more like my MS Teams. 🤢
16 u/None 23 Mar 2021 12:40
Good. Drive it to the ground.
10 u/SnapperTrx 23 Mar 2021 13:39
So long Discord. I'll remember you fondly along with Mixer, trueSpace and the other long forgotten software MS has ruined.
3 u/JadeMonkey 23 Mar 2021 16:44
Nice to see a shout out for trueSpace. I *loved* that suite, it was the first 3D modeling and animation program I ever owned. That Microsoft let it rot was a crime. So much wasted potential there.
3 u/SnapperTrx 23 Mar 2021 17:35
You can still download a copy that some internet friends have added some functionality and stuff to. Its still a fantastic and intuitive interface that makes for quick, basic modelling, which can then be sent over to some newer software for cleanup and detailing. I only dabble in 3D myself, but tS was absolutely the best software package out there at the time when it came to being able to quickly model and ease of use. I hope you get some mileage out of it! http://truespace3d.free.fr/
9 u/sigilstone17 23 Mar 2021 12:07
Microsoft is most likely just creating competition to help Discord drive up it's price without making a serious offer (and thereby driving up the value of tech overall. Microsoft doesn't want to moderate a damn thing, that's why they basically dropped Skype like a hot potato.)
13 u/None 23 Mar 2021 13:30
What do you mean they dropped Skype? They kind of ruined it, but it's still theirs, and didn't they use the Skype technology for Teams and other products?
6 u/None 23 Mar 2021 13:41
That's what they actually do they'll buy something dissect it for the parts they like then make something different with it. Their overall goal is to have fingers in everything. That's why they make software for other hardware companies to use instead of making the hardware too.
1 u/noonemustknow 24 Mar 2021 18:11
Have you never heard of [Embrace, Extend, Extinguish?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend,_and_extinguish) This was their actual business strategy against Linux not so far back. They might not want either of them, but they're willing to shit-can both for some reason and pay money for the privilege.
9 u/All1000wombats 23 Mar 2021 12:39
Well, there goes Discord :(
20 u/None 23 Mar 2021 13:35
Discord already had big issues with censoring. Teamspeak or Element are better alternatives to have the ability to talk freely.
2 u/samidx_2 23 Mar 2021 15:46
the cum-tribute server will be missed :(
5 u/None 23 Mar 2021 16:07
Teamspeak, while free, is an awful and outdated platform. Guilded is basically an open source discord, and actually has more features than Discord does.
2 u/Scolias 23 Mar 2021 23:19
Lol no.
2 u/None 24 Mar 2021 00:49
Good talk.
3 u/PRSXFENG 24 Mar 2021 01:32
I've tried Guilded before, it's still pretty early in dev, a lot of stuff isn't on the mobile app it in general does feel slow I do hope it becomes larger but it'll take time
2 u/None 24 Mar 2021 14:22
Oh Guilded looks great. I'd never heard of it before now. Thanks for mentioning it.
1 u/Ryaniskira 31 Mar 2021 15:07
Guilded doesn't have anything equivalent to BetterDiscord though. I like my themes and plugins and if Guilded releases an official storefront (Like Discord promised but never delivered on) it would be a Discord killer.
5 u/RustyLumberjack 23 Mar 2021 13:25
[removed - friendly reminder that ruqqus does not respect user privacy and does censor free speech]
5 u/joshua 23 Mar 2021 14:01
I hate Microsoft as much as the next guy, but I also hate fear-mongering and I think we should avoid cynicism here. They bought GitHub, but GitHub didn't really get any worse. In fact, it got better by allowing more private repositories and offering a few more features for free users. Buying a company doesn't mean suddenly they're cleaning house of all the devs and management... It means they're spending $10b to hopefully make more than $10b over the course of the next few years, and have some say over the development of the program, but more likely the business side of things. They're not stupid, and probably won't change the recipe too much. You don't buy a world-class cake recipe and then change the recipe. That being said, I'd wish Microsoft would just leave me alone.
5 u/Wingo 23 Mar 2021 16:26
If Ruqqus needs a reason to move off Discord and use it's own servers...
3 u/PRSXFENG 24 Mar 2021 01:37
In a more optimistic view, these are what I expect MS to do it they do end up buying discord. Since there's already Nitro + Game Pass promos, they might bundle those 2 together Maybe some kind of Discord VC for Xbox, would be pretty cool? Microsoft Account requirement will probably come in the future (see Minecraft) And of course they'll move it off Google Cloud onto Azure (see Minecraft Realms AWS to Azure) Or they could end up making it free (see github private repos) and taking the route of selling your data or a long term investment of sorts?
2 u/None 23 Mar 2021 14:36
Matrix is better anyway
3 u/Conspirologist [OP] 23 Mar 2021 15:17
What do you mean by Matrix?
2 u/samidx_2 23 Mar 2021 15:48
apparently an app
3 u/ZippyTheFox 23 Mar 2021 16:29
Matrix is a decentralized network. Element is the most popular chat app to use with it. It works a lot like the fediverse in that you can host your own stuff and connect it to everyone elses.
3 u/None 23 Mar 2021 16:42
Matrix is the protocol the app is called element (there are multiple apps for matrix). Its open source messaging app that you can self host.
2 u/JadeMonkey 23 Mar 2021 16:42
Well, it was fun while it lasted. Everyone who will tenaciously hold on to their servers and accounts: hope you look forward to the inevitable Microsoft account integration and shameless monetization of the platform.
2 u/PRSXFENG 24 Mar 2021 01:33
Eh, Nitro is already monetization. I'm expecting some kind of deal with game pass tbh
2 u/None 23 Mar 2021 16:46
people probably shouldn't use discord anyway.... of course hey shouldn't be using facebook, google, twitter, etc either edit: if they value privacy
4 u/Conspirologist [OP] 23 Mar 2021 17:16
If you value privacy, you should stop using internet at all.
1 u/None 25 Mar 2021 16:34
or at least more privacy friendly services.
2 u/Retrofire 23 Mar 2021 17:20
Corporate America consolidates *more* power, tonight at 11, DOOOOOOM
1 u/Dirdir_dop 23 Mar 2021 12:38
The free market strikes again.
7 u/None 23 Mar 2021 13:36
Corporatism/Monopoly free market and anti trust laws have not been applied here.
1 u/Habanero_Enema 23 Mar 2021 22:48
I think it'll be an upgrade for discord.
1 u/Ryaniskira 31 Mar 2021 15:05
Hopefully they fire all the furfags and ban any and all furry related servers with appeals open to ones who are not sharing furry CP.