Apparition Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Reports indicate that Microsoft is in talks to acquire Discord for more than $10 billion. The deal is supposedly in the very early stages with nothing finalized. Word is that both Amazon and Epic Games have also held discussions with Discord in regards to a sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TemporalVileTerror Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Given the public stance of the original lead developer of discord, I wouldn't be surprised if this sale went through, and discord ended up getting the "Skype Treatment." May be time for discord users to start looking at alternatives to prepare for that inevitable decline. Element (previously Riot) has been pretty good to me. Not perfect, but fairly reasonable. https://element.io 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookery. Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 *sighs and starts packing bags again* *awaits the inevitable, 'Nothing will change' announcement, before things change, for the worse* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougGraves Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 I'm not bothered by MS owning something as such. But I also assume that they will ruin it once they buy it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperstrike Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 18 minutes ago, DougGraves said: I'm not bothered by MS owning something as such. But I also assume that they will ruin it once they buy it. I am. I trust Microsoft about as much as an army of crack addicts with long, violent criminal histories. I basically assume that they'll simply fold it into Skype and Office and privatize it. 1 If you want to be godlike, pick anything. If you want to be GOD, pick a TANK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFIndustries Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 (edited) I just always assume all chat software with either: Be bought, and my privacy violated by, a large corporation when I'm not looking. Be a hive of scum and villainy, and I'll avoid using it even before it gets bought. I just try and reduce my exposure by avoiding chat systems like this altogether. Besides, I generally find my life is alot more peaceful this way. Edited March 23, 2021 by CFIndustries 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apparition Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 37 minutes ago, Hyperstrike said: I am. I trust Microsoft about as much as an army of crack addicts with long, violent criminal histories. I basically assume that they'll simply fold it into Skype and Office and privatize it. Skype is pretty much dead. I wouldn’t be surprised though if parts of Discord were to be folded into Microsoft Teams. No matter what, should Microsoft acquire Discord, you will eventually need a Microsoft account which I am not thrilled about. I have managed to avoid a Microsoft account so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Council Number Six Posted March 23, 2021 City Council Share Posted March 23, 2021 I really doubt they'd try to integrate it with Teams since Teams is much more business-focused and positioned as a Slack/Webex/Zoom competitor. Discord is a lot more gaming-centric, so it seems likely to me they'd try to tie it in with all their XBox network stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookery. Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 initial look at element.io is promising. Also appears to be open source. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honoroit Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 What's wrong with Xbox and msft, aside from 'big == evil' or some such? If anything you'd see tighter integration with windows, Xbox streaming services in win 10, the consoles, else. They just wanna anon your data and number crunch it so to better target things to sell you. Problem there: msft can seeee meeeee, oh no! Problem there: msft will psychomine me and others, and exploit weaknesses masked as product offerings. Problem there: msft may conduct anthropology research, oh no! Potential benefit there: better stuff, potentially 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apparition Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, honoroit said: What's wrong with Xbox and msft, aside from 'big == evil' or some such? If anything you'd see tighter integration with windows, Xbox streaming services in win 10, the consoles, else. They just wanna anon your data and number crunch it so to better target things to sell you. Problem there: msft can seeee meeeee, oh no! Problem there: msft will psychomine me and others, and exploit weaknesses masked as product offerings. Problem there: msft may conduct anthropology research, oh no! Potential benefit there: better stuff, potentially Microsoft is not your friend. There are reasons why the very first things I do after installing Windows 10 is to run about a half dozen PowerShell scripts, go into the Group Policy Editor, and even into the Windows registry itself to intentionally neuter as much of Cortana and their various tracking systems as possible, and am looking towards switching to Linux. "Tighter integration" with Windows and Xbox streaming services are what I'm afraid of. Those are not good things, and would cause me to abandon Discord. I run Windows 10 without a Microsoft account. I'm not about to create nor use a Microsoft account for something else. Edited March 23, 2021 by Apparition 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honoroit Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Apparition said: Microsoft is not your friend. There are reasons why the very first things I do after installing Windows 10 is to run about a half dozen PowerShell scripts, go into the Group Policy Editor, and even into the Windows registry itself to intentionally neuter as much of Cortana as possible, and am looking towards switching to Linux. "Tighter integration" with Windows and Xbox streaming services are what I'm afraid of. Those are not good things, and would cause me to abandon Discord. I run Windows 10 without a Microsoft account. I'm not about to create nor use a Microsoft account for something else. OK, sure, I get optimizing sys processes allowed for a gaming or general compute platform. I take it this is primary motivator there. But why would a company be my friend, why might I care. The exchange is transactional, if I can derive benefit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WanderingAries Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 5 hours ago, Number Six said: I really doubt they'd try to integrate it with Teams since Teams is much more business-focused and positioned as a Slack/Webex/Zoom competitor. Discord is a lot more gaming-centric, so it seems likely to me they'd try to tie it in with all their XBox network stuff. This is my guess. Look for it to become the Xbox themed streaming service. OG Server: Pinnacle <||> Current Primary Server: Torchbearer || Also found on the others if desired Installing CoX: Windows || MacOS || MacOS for M1 <||> Migrating Data from an Older Installation Clubs: Mid's Hero Designer || PC Builders || HC Wiki || Jerk Hackers Old Forums <||> Titan Network <||> Heroica! (by @Shenanigunner) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TemporalVileTerror Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 The biggest problem is something akin to, let's say . . . a car. Cars have roads, and some can even off-road! But let's say your car's manufacturer decides one day that you're no longer allowed to drive on your own street, because of "reasons." Suddenly your car just won't do it. You try to turn the wheel, but it locks up and the engine seizes. That's the problem with "integration" when it comes to a corporation like Micrsoft or apple; they're not integrating anything for the users' benefits. They're doing it for their own at the expense of the users. @Number Six, is the Homecoming Team already looking in to alternatives? I've recommended Homecoming distance themselves from discord in the past due to other issues. While I don't want any of you to be inconvenienced if it can be helped, this situation at least provides a more 'vibrant' reason to establish use of a chat application that will have less risky terms of use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techwright Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 35 minutes ago, WanderingAries said: This is my guess. Look for it to become the Xbox themed streaming service. I don't own an Xbox, (I only play the occasional Halo game on friends' consoles when we're all in the room) so please pardon my naivety, but you're saying MS never integrated something like this into their Xbox service already? How do Xbox players communicate on cooperative games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TemporalVileTerror Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 This is Microsoft we're talking about. The same people who bought Skype to replace their MSN Messenger, since they recognized that Skype was the more popular option and didn't have the same taint about its brand as their Messenger did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glacier Peak Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 I like Microsofts' Windows 10. I bought the pro 64-bit because it had less bloat. I would gladly pay over double the price I paid for a pro'er version if it had a no bloat or privatized user data, but it wouldn't be economical for Microsoft to sell something like that to the consumer. So, since it can't create my own operating system and I need to use a computer, I make the best choice I can 😅 1 Pocket D Zone Tour Best Post Ever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperstrike Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 9 hours ago, honoroit said: What's wrong with Xbox and msft, aside from 'big == evil' or some such? Going to assume you're joking here. 9 hours ago, honoroit said: If anything you'd see tighter integration with windows, Xbox streaming services in win 10, the consoles, else. Screwing everyone not on a Microsoft platform. Embrace Extend Extinguish 3 If you want to be godlike, pick anything. If you want to be GOD, pick a TANK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WanderingAries Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 4 hours ago, Techwright said: I don't own an Xbox, (I only play the occasional Halo game on friends' consoles when we're all in the room) so please pardon my naivety, but you're saying MS never integrated something like this into their Xbox service already? How do Xbox players communicate on cooperative games? In Windows 10, there is Xbox integration. AFAIK, the Xbox runs a custom version of Windows 10 at its core. OG Server: Pinnacle <||> Current Primary Server: Torchbearer || Also found on the others if desired Installing CoX: Windows || MacOS || MacOS for M1 <||> Migrating Data from an Older Installation Clubs: Mid's Hero Designer || PC Builders || HC Wiki || Jerk Hackers Old Forums <||> Titan Network <||> Heroica! (by @Shenanigunner) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honoroit Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Hyperstrike said: Going to assume you're joking here. Really, no. I understand it was the fashion to hate on msft in the 2000s, but as a gaming platform win 10 is good. Xbox seems to know its ass from elbow this console gen, and Xbox game pass is very good value all round - there's not a lot of dispute there either. Aside, msft research pumps a lot of money into medical tech, look at recent complex surgery done via AR. Likewise they conduct actual anthropology research. In workplace productivity, they have great apps. The information workers life would be worse without them Shit, visual studio is a nice ide, and VS code is free. Bloody hell, even net core runs cross platform. I don't get the hate. So yes, serious question, not joking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troo Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 who uses discord anyway? meh. "Homecoming is not perfect but it is still better than the alternative.. at least so far" - Unknown (Wise words Unknown!) Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperstrike Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 3 hours ago, Troo said: who uses discord anyway? meh. Don't make me break out the car battery and the testicle clamps... 1 2 If you want to be godlike, pick anything. If you want to be GOD, pick a TANK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Warpact Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 I use Discord for our VG for news, chat, builds, the voice chat we use only for backup in case anything happens to teamspeak which we use exclusively. MS takes over Discord I'll delete it and never look back. 1 https://www.twitch.tv/boomie373 The Revenants twitch channel, come watch us face plant, talk smack, and attempt to be world class villains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moka Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apparition Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 12 hours ago, Troo said: who uses discord anyway? meh. Just about everyone I know under the age of 45, and quite a few older than that. :P The ones under 35 mostly refuse to have anything to do with forums. Too old school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now