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I mean, they're just following the same pattern that every other social media company has with their API: make it very open to help capture user share, then gra

I mean, they're just following the same pattern that every other social media company has with their API: make it very open to help capture user share, then gradually scale it back to shut down abuse and facilitate monetization.

segfaultbuserr 5y ago
Can't agree more. Now I see all "Open" APIs as bait-and-switch and vendor lock-in.
DoctorNick 5y ago
To me, this is a good indicator that they're going to start (or are already in the process of) monetizing user data directly and they are shutting down avenues for third parties to hoover up that data.
- nabakin 5y ago
  If they started monetizing user data, I would immediately leave Discord and so would my entire community of software developer friends. The best way to push all of us to Matrix. That being said, they already have a revenue stream in Nitro. I don't see them caving into advertising and selling user data very easily. Especially this late in the game where all their users are used to not having them.
  - f1refly 5y ago
    No you won't. You may think that right now, but when the day comes the majority of your group will be too lazy to switch and you'll be stuck. Which is exactly discords plan.
    - nabakin 5y ago
      You know nothing about me and my friends.
      - f1refly 5y ago
        I don't claim to and I'd be happy for you if you could make the exit. Just think of my words when my prophecy comes true.
        nabakin 5y ago
        You don't claim to...except that by saying "when", you actually claim to. I understand not believing what everyone on the internet claims, but that doesn't mean you should be presumptuous.
prashantsengar 5y ago
This is what concerns me about telegram now. It has one of most open APIs and I have spent thousands of hours building bots for dozens of my stuff. Can't imagine a time when they restrict it just like Discord
- stiltzkin 5y ago
  It also concerns me but Telegram is on a different position with Durov (Not a single HQ, ex-VK founder).
CodeMage 5y ago
Maybe I'm just too old fashioned, but I don't think you can call any API "open" if you can't host your own server.
madeofpalk 5y ago
Discord has only been ramping up and making their API better recently? Slash commands, webhooks, interaction elements like buttons and dropdowns, and the new context menu API are all pretty cool I think.

segfaultbuserr 5y ago

Can't agree more. Now I see all "Open" APIs as bait-and-switch and vendor lock-in.

DoctorNick 5y ago

To me, this is a good indicator that they're going to start (or are already in the process of) monetizing user data directly and they are shutting down avenues for third parties to hoover up that data.

nabakin 5y ago
If they started monetizing user data, I would immediately leave Discord and so would my entire community of software developer friends. The best way to push all of us to Matrix. That being said, they already have a revenue stream in Nitro. I don't see them caving into advertising and selling user data very easily. Especially this late in the game where all their users are used to not having them.
- f1refly 5y ago
  No you won't. You may think that right now, but when the day comes the majority of your group will be too lazy to switch and you'll be stuck. Which is exactly discords plan.
  - nabakin 5y ago
    You know nothing about me and my friends.
    - f1refly 5y ago
      I don't claim to and I'd be happy for you if you could make the exit. Just think of my words when my prophecy comes true.
      - nabakin 5y ago
        You don't claim to...except that by saying "when", you actually claim to. I understand not believing what everyone on the internet claims, but that doesn't mean you should be presumptuous.

prashantsengar 5y ago

This is what concerns me about telegram now. It has one of most open APIs and I have spent thousands of hours building bots for dozens of my stuff. Can't imagine a time when they restrict it just like Discord

stiltzkin 5y ago
It also concerns me but Telegram is on a different position with Durov (Not a single HQ, ex-VK founder).

CodeMage 5y ago

Maybe I'm just too old fashioned, but I don't think you can call any API "open" if you can't host your own server.

madeofpalk 5y ago

Discord has only been ramping up and making their API better recently? Slash commands, webhooks, interaction elements like buttons and dropdowns, and the new context menu API are all pretty cool I think.