#enshittification

Paid service with no ads: Well, if they're not funding it with ad revenue, they need to charge us something.

Paid service with ads: Well that's bullshit.

Amazon made their service worse, to force people to pay for Prime.

Nowadays, if you order from Amazon, there is a week long delay before your package is shipped. (on purpose)

I remember when orders would ship out the same day. (I remember - it was real)

YouTube didn't used to have ads. Now, ads play in the middle of videos. (it's worse than TV ever was)

The best can opener I have owned is over 40 years old. Modern ones just don't hold up as well. (The ones I bought new broke ages ago)

The bread machine my mom got for her wedding lasted 30 years. It's been replaced twice in the last 5 years. (How can you fuck this up?)

The cardboard tubes in the middle of toilet paper rolls have gotten larger. (This too?) Companies increasing the price of the product while selling you less. (REALLY?)

It sounds crazy. (it's the truth) When you talk about it, YOU sound crazy. (it's true)

Even when people believe you (do they really), all they can say is "it sucks". (it's too big) Because the problem is so big, so pervasive, what can we even DO about it???

To get the necessary laws written and passed, we need politicians, to get the politicians elected we need information campaigns, to fund campaigns we need money, and all the money is being hoarded by the people profiting from enshittification. (it sounds so fake)

The Enshittificator

Any way, things to try and do to make some noise about this.

Call Discord at 888-594-0085. All I had to do was stay on the line and leave a voice mail.

File a support ticket with discord. This will require you to create an account separate from your discord account.

If you have Nitro, CANCEL IT.

File a complaint with the California Privacy Protection Agency. You do not need to live in California to do this. I personally checked off "Right to Opt-out of Sale/Sharing" "Right to Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information" "A business’s collection, use, storing or sharing of my personal information" and "Children's privacy" because like FUCK would they not be getting that in their efforts to protect them. When they asked for evidence of privacy violations, I shared the Discord press release.

It's also worth mentioning that Discord is headquartered in California.

EDIT: With it coming out about Discord age verification being tied to Palantir, this is another concern to mention with CPPA. I would recommend dropping an article like this in evidence, as it further highlights how questionable the claim is that your private identifying info will not leave your device.

If you live in a European country, this webpage has a list of all the countries so you can find yours and file a privacy complaint.

Canadians can file a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner. I've been informed this is likely not to be helpful due to the restrictions of the businesses the Privacy Commissioner actually has authority over.

Edit: People have also suggested leaving negative reviews on mobile app stores!

Edit as of 2/25/2025: Discord has delayed until mid 2026! This is GOOD NEWS but don't let up on making noise.

One additional point worth bringing up, Discord and other social media platforms were contacted by DHS to give information on 'anti ICE' accounts.

While it is never a GOOD time to be handing out your private information, this is a time it can actively endanger you. This is another point worth bringing up in conversation about this!