Discord users have said a firm ‘no’ to Ethereum, and their voices have been heard
Popular group-chatting platform Discord has apparently shelved its plan to integrate Ethereum, according to a tweet posted by CEO Jason Citron.
Citron said the company has no plans to add such an option, adding that it is focusing on protecting users from fraud and spam:
We have no current plans to ship this internal concept. For now, we’re focused on protecting users from spam, scams, and fraud. Web3 has a lot of good ones, but also a lot of problems that we need to solve on our own scale. More soon.
He started teasing the crypto community earlier this week, sharing a screenshot of a new feature that would seemingly allow users to connect to MetaMask and WalletConnect.
This came after Discord sent its users a Non-Fungible Token Survey to gauge their opinions.
While Ethereum fans were jubilant over the likely integration, the users of the gamer chat tool were quick to express their indignation.
Critics have slammed Discord for embracing the technology that breeds scams and damages the environment. Furthermore, many pointed out that NFT creators are notorious for stealing art from artists.
The backlash intensified when disgruntled users began tweeting about canceling their Nitro subscriptions.
Fearing a drop in revenue, Discord was likely forced to shelve the Ethereum functionality.
Yet Citron’s tweet still apparently leaves the door open for crypto in the future.
Many crypto luminaries are adamant that NFTs will explode in popularity. During Coinbase’s earnings call, CEO Brian Armstrong predicted that NFTs could end up making up a larger portion of its business than crypto trading.
