Didn't get the new desktop "design" yet huh

I'm a casual user (I feel like "casual" overstates it, even), and I don't think I've noticed much either. But I think that's the point; most casual users of something will miss a lot of the changes, both good and bad, that come down.

Years ago I didn't have to manually kill the app 2-3 times a day to get messages synced (frequently on Android, occasionally on Windows)

Even as a discord user I get annoying ads for game events called quests. So far I haven't had a quest for a game I actually play or want to play

Did you know Discord has a "store" that sells games?

I didn't, until my Discord account was compromised and the attacker was able to make $35 in purchases in the <60s it took me to realize it had happened and revoke all login sessions.

I'd say that's getting worse. Why does a communications app have a store at all? Why is it set up to pull from the credit card I use for Nitro without additional confirmation?

Honestly besides the poor UI changes on mobile, my main complaint is the constant seasonal animations on buttons that try to get you to click the gift button especially and buy nitro for yourself or friends.

Most of the more annoying added features like TTS, Super-Reactions, and other animated non-sense can at least be moderated in server settings/ user accessibility settings.

The hostility to third party applications is a little annoying but I've only used those on edge cases (Armcord for WinARM laptops, Discord-Lite for PPC Macs)

Just an update. Discord now shows a modal dialog trying to get me to sign up for nitro about every other time I bring up the app.

I'm really going to have to start looking into self hosted alternatives soon