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If you're paying for discord nitro, consider paying for a hosted/managed matrix server instead (matrix.org)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by onlinepersona@programming.dev to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
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To make it clear to those who are misunderstanding: that's a list of companies that host matrix for you. They do it at a good price.

If you and your friends chip, it'll be a few bucks a pop per month to have your own private server with voice chat rooms and video chat rooms.

It's all opensource and contributes to the ecosystem. Best of all, no age verification because the data is yours.

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[-] Agent_Karyo@piefed.world 24 points 1 week ago

People pay for Discord Nitro?

[-] 30p87@feddit.org 6 points 1 week ago

Unfortunately, yes.

[-] hzl@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago

I pay for Discord Nitro because it's where the vast majority of the people I have real interactions with online are and I like being able to send my own emojis outside of my own server. I also like having better audio and video quality for my server's voice chat. Dumb, maybe, but it's literally less than a club cover fee per month.

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

Vencord.

[-] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago

Legcord's fake nitro is free.

[-] hzl@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago

Does it improve video and audio quality?

[-] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago

No clue, I'm not on discord, just trying to be helpful

[-] rozodru@piefed.world 4 points 1 week ago

wait for the free trial, sign up with it using like a gift card that has a few cents on it or an empty paypal account. trial lasts like 2 weeks but you'll get more than a month as they email you daily "we can't charge your account, you'll lose nitro in 3 weeks"

Repeat this every time they offer you a trial, which they will, without verifying that you've already had a free trial. I've had Nitro for months doing this and have never paid them a dime.

[-] Chais@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 week ago

Seems like a lot of hassle to go through for something I absolutely don't care for.

[-] Anivia@feddit.org 2 points 1 week ago

The higher file size limitations are pretty handy for sending videos and high res pictures in chat

[-] Chais@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I'd rather not deal with those arbitrary limitations and being nickel-and-dimed at every turn.

[-] TachyonTele@piefed.social 7 points 1 week ago

But why?

[-] rozodru@piefed.world 9 points 1 week ago

dumb reasons really. I like having an animated avatar but don't want to pay for it. It's stupid I know.

[-] TachyonTele@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago

Haha, hey at least you recognize it for what it is. Can't knock you for that. Eff it, enjoy your animated avatar. Don't let anyone take that away from you.

[-] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net -1 points 1 week ago

Actually, I privately think ill of someone when I see they have Nitro, because I don't care for the corporation ever since they took My username

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