[b_brief]

As a Discord user myself, I’ve been surprised at how aggressive the recent data collection direction feels, especially given how much of its appeal came from being lightweight and community-centric. This to me seems like a real opportunity for a simpler alternative that preserves core functionality without the additional data surface area.

[johnnyanmac]

I didn't see this specifically coming. But I saw this enshittification from a mile away the moment they changed leadership and how they immediately talked about wanting to IPO. It was never going to stop at aggressively pushing Nitro for this sort of c-suite

>a simpler alternative that preserves core functionality

That's practically a contradiction, sadly. The core features people want are all varied. You'd need 4-5 "simple" apps to replicate them all, but people want all their eggs in one basket.