Unfortunately the companies who take VC money have a huge advantage over the ones that don't. After they capture their users and market, they have to make good

Unfortunately the companies who take VC money have a huge advantage over the ones that don't. After they capture their users and market, they have to make good on their promises to turn a profit and make the money back for those investors. It's a trend you see across most internet companies. We've seen it with Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, and Discord has been going down that path now for the past year or two. That's why we're seeing so many ads for Nitro and features gated behind Nitro.