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Discord CTO says he’s “constantly bringing up enshittification” during meetings


“It’s not a bad thing to build a strong business and to monetize a product.”…

As reports swirl that the social media company is planning an initial public offering this year and increasingly leans on advertising revenue, there's fear that Discord will become engulfed in the enshittification that has already scarred so many online communities. Citron claimed there were "no specific plans" but added that "hiring someone like Humam is a step in that direction.” Vishnevskiy declined to comment on a potential Discord IPO while speaking to Engadget. Scharon is a Senior Technology Reporter at Ars Technica writing news, reviews, and analysis on consumer gadgets and services.

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