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Discord will switch to temporary file links to block malware delivery::Discord will switch to temporary file links for all users by the end of the year to block attackers from using its CDN (content delivery network) for hosting and pushing malware.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (19 children)

Eh if they don’t want people using their service that way, that’s their right. People who care about it that much should host a matrix instance.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

This is typical enshittification. Make an impossibly good service to gain marketshare. Then make it worse once you've eliminated all competition and dominate the market.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

You make it sound like the initial investments were sustainable

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

If their plan was to intentionally make unsustainable investments and then gut features later on, they should be shuttered now before they waste any more users time and money

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