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by DoctorNick 1764 days ago
I mean, they're just following the same pattern that every other social media company has with their API: make it very open to help capture user share, then gradually scale it back to shut down abuse and facilitate monetization.
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prashantsengar 1764 days ago
This is what concerns me about telegram now. It has one of most open APIs and I have spent thousands of hours building bots for dozens of my stuff. Can't imagine a time when they restrict it just like Discord
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stiltzkin 1763 days ago
It also concerns me but Telegram is on a different position with Durov (Not a single HQ, ex-VK founder).
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DoctorNick 1764 days ago
To me, this is a good indicator that they're going to start (or are already in the process of) monetizing user data directly and they are shutting down avenues for third parties to hoover up that data.
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nabakin 1764 days ago
If they started monetizing user data, I would immediately leave Discord and so would my entire community of software developer friends. The best way to push all of us to Matrix.

That being said, they already have a revenue stream in Nitro. I don't see them caving into advertising and selling user data very easily. Especially this late in the game where all their users are used to not having them.

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f1refly 1763 days ago
No you won't. You may think that right now, but when the day comes the majority of your group will be too lazy to switch and you'll be stuck. Which is exactly discords plan.
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nabakin 1763 days ago
You know nothing about me and my friends.
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f1refly 1763 days ago
I don't claim to and I'd be happy for you if you could make the exit. Just think of my words when my prophecy comes true.
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nabakin 1763 days ago
You don't claim to...except that by saying "when", you actually claim to. I understand not believing what everyone on the internet claims, but that doesn't mean you should be presumptuous.
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segfaultbuserr 1764 days ago
Can't agree more. Now I see all "Open" APIs as bait-and-switch and vendor lock-in.
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CodeMage 1764 days ago
Maybe I'm just too old fashioned, but I don't think you can call any API "open" if you can't host your own server.
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madeofpalk 1764 days ago
Discord has only been ramping up and making their API better recently? Slash commands, webhooks, interaction elements like buttons and dropdowns, and the new context menu API are all pretty cool I think.
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