Discord's New Currency Pays Users To Interact With Ads (theverge.com)
- Reference: 0177839267
- News link: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/05/28/2221220/discords-new-currency-pays-users-to-interact-with-ads
- Source link: https://www.theverge.com/news/675481/discord-orbs-currency-quests-ads
> In addition to spending Orbs on regular items on the Discord Shop, users can exchange the digital tokens for Orb exclusives like special badges or 3-day passes to try out Discord's subscription service, Discord Nitro. Discord says Orbs are rolling out globally to a "small number" of its users to start before a wider rollout. If you're part of the beta test for Orbs, you will get a notification like the one below.
>
> Before this, publishers or brands that offered Quests had to provide their own rewards -- things like avatar decorations or in-game bonuses. They can still do that if they want, Discord spokesperson Bradley Sheets tells The Verge in an email; awarding Orbs is simply an alternative option.
[1] https://discord.com/blog/checkpoint-3-leveling-up-discord-quests-with-orbs-and-advanced-measurement
[2] https://www.theverge.com/news/675481/discord-orbs-currency-quests-ads
Wow (Score:2)
They managed to make a service I utterly despise even less attractive to me. That's a little impressive.
Can you please elaborate what you dislike for it? (Score:2)
I may need a community, and I was considering Discord. Please elaborate why not to use them.
Re:Can you please elaborate what you dislike for i (Score:4, Informative)
> Please elaborate why not
My small contribution: FWIU you need an account to read anything published on Discord. When consulting a page whose community is managed by Discord, visitors don't see the content by default (they need to click somewhere, login, then read the comments on that separate Discord website) so you get fewer readers, fewer potential members. Content is not indexed so you don't get traffic from searches.
It can works if you target potential community members whom you can tell are already users of Discord.
Re: Can you please elaborate what you dislike for (Score:2)
Lots of people getting their accounts wrongfully banned, or sudden phone number or face scan requirement, etc. On YouTube, a channel called No Text to Speech covers it.
The Merch (Score:2)
I liked this joke better 20 years ago in a penny Arcade comic.
Did they get a new idiot CEO or something? (Score:2)
Seems like something a wanker from EA would do. Did they can one of those losers for not raking in enough dough in microtransactions or kid-friendly gambling through lootboxes or something?
Re: (Score:3)
This is because Discord former CEO and co-founder was replaced with a [1]former Activision Blizzard executive to prepare for IPO [slashdot.org] last month.
[1] https://slashdot.org/story/25/04/23/2040251/discords-ceo-and-co-founder-is-stepping-down
There will be a quiz (Score:2)
Let me guess, there will be a multiple choice quiz at the end of the ad which you will need to get 70% or better on in order to get paid.
Re: (Score:2)
And when you do, you'll be able to use your orbs to get a small discount on whatever product is being offered by the ad. And for a small additional fee, you can buy TWO!
Re: There will be a quiz (Score:2)
Or "exclusive" cosmetics and reactions...
Artificial Engagement is Fake Engagement (Score:1)
It's like Google's "countdown ads" I watch the countdown NOT the ad!
So can we have IRC back? (Score:3, Funny)
Please?
Re: (Score:2)
IRC never left! I am using it, connect to the Matrix, daily. ;)