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All things require funding. There are no exceptions. My discord guild also requires time and money. So it goes.

• BoorishBears 4y ago
  I don't think you have any reply to the topic being discussed. The point is that people went from an experience where they didn't take money out of their pocket every month unless they wanted to, and didn't have to curate for others or moderate for others. I pay for a game server and won't accept a dime from my friends for it not so I can feel like king of some fiefdom, but so we can enjoy a game amongst ourselves. If moderation is the part of that experience that you're cherishing, it's no wonder you can't relate to the complaints others have.
  • vorpalhex 4y ago
    > The point is that people went from an experience where they didn't take money out of their pocket every month unless they wanted to, and didn't have to curate for others or moderate for others. That was basically a vivid hallucination. You offshored the mod work to underpaid contractors in foreign offices and paid by selling your focus and privacy. You didn't have to feel guilty because some nice folks in fancy clothes with a big PR department told you it was cool. Those folks in the fancy suits are realizing it's too hard to make money that way. You can still chase that bargain. You will see more and more ads. Your privacy will only get more invaded. Eventually you will have to pay.