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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I got nitro for higher audio quality so I could stream background music while running a DnD campaign over discord.

It also increases your streaming resolution and file upload size limit which is quite useful.

It also lets you use emojis from any server in any other server, which isn’t “useful” but is fun and I do it all the time.

For these 3 things I think it’s worth it. It’s worth noting I have a grandfathered Nitro plan that is more features than “Nitro Basic” but less features than the next tier at a cost that’s in between.

The real enshitification I’m worried about is the gradually increasing prevalence of ads in increasingly prominent places.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 20 hours ago

I got nitro for similar reasons but would up cancelling when discord sent ads to a friend of mine with my screen name on it, "why not join your friend _____ with nitro" or something.

Absolutely not, don't use my name to shill to people I respect.