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.

    • wildginger@lemmy.myserv.oneEnglish
      325·
      1 year ago

      … But it is, and they offer for people to pay them in order to function as such.

      “Kroger shouldnt sell groceries. 🤷‍♀️ Grow your own celery, if you intended to eat it and not sell it you shouldnt have bought it from a store to begin with.”

        • wildginger@lemmy.myserv.oneEnglish
          121·
          1 year ago

          They literally were selling that. That was the thing they flaunted as a big reason to pay up, was the permanence of the file storage.

          If they werent aware of that, or its effect on their sales, I would be genuinely shocked. That would be like mcdonalds being surprised people wanted fries with their combo meal.

          • Kayn@dormi.zoneEnglish
            2·
            1 year ago

            Surely you can quote where the permance of file storage “was the thing they flaunted as a big reason to pay up”.

            And no, a mere mention of increased upload sizes is not enough.

        • wildginger@lemmy.myserv.oneEnglish
          153·
          1 year ago

          Discord is a free chat app that offered a paid service of file storage. Because they arent actually trying to be a chat app.

          They are trying to be a community hub. A hub that offers the bare minimum for a community for free, with paid upgrades to community care, communication, interaction, and convenience.

          Which included file storage. Which is why so many people chose them for their community hub.

          • WorseDoughnut 🍩@lemdro.idEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            that offered a paid service of file storage

            This is just patently false, so you’re either completely clueless or are being dishonest to stir up outrage.

            • wildginger@lemmy.myserv.oneEnglish
              11·
              1 year ago

              No it isnt? The paid subscriptions upgraded your file upload size with advertised emphasis on the permanence of the upload remaining.

              That was half the reason why emulator communities started moving to discord. Because they could pay to be able to share rom modification files and know discord would act like a running library.