@mttaggart Discord's gotta start making more money, the gravy train was always going to end in either bankruptcy or this.
I think looking back Discord's been pretty light-handed about incorporating ads. Desktop has had these same "campaign" ads that are, yes, annoying relative to before their arrival, but they're also permanently dismissable when they appear. If it helps keep the lights on I'm alright with ads that let me opt out.
Now if Discord IPOs and the ads become a permanent fixture...oh who am I kidding, I'm still using the official Reddit app and its sponsored posts in between every four real ones 🫠