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Cake day: June 30th, 2023
  • Nah. They want to be an essential service for games.
    Verified users of appropriate age.
    Integrated game chat.
    Integrated game VoIP.
    All appropriate-for-age.

    Can’t develop your own moderation? Just pay discord.

    So many companies will pay massive sums to outsource chat/VoIP/age-verification/moderation to discord.
    And discord is already the “goto” gaming community provider.

    Oh, and shop stuff.
    Gift (buy) a friend a cool cosmetic through discord. Already has the community connections. Just needs the reason for games to tightly integrate it (moderation, chat, VoIP, age verification).

    It is absolutely a positioning move

  • Ardebg Alligator.
    Had it in a bar on a night out, and was was phenomenal. It was expensive per shot, but I feel we cleaned them out.
    It was really really good

    Wanted to buy it, was £150 a bottle. Way too much for a whisky.
    Finally had some disposable income, £150 for a bottle between friends seemed alright… Now it’s £250.
    Got to the point where a good memory, nice whisky and friends is worth £250… And its £400 per bottle.
    Now it’s £500 per bottle, still not worth it.
    So many good whiskies for less than £100.

    It’s not an “investment” whiskey at all. That’s the span of 15 years or so. Maybe 500% net over 15 years is a good investment, I don’t think so.

    One of my mates got married recently, would’ve been a great opportunity to buy a bottle.
    Kinda wish I had… but I also painted his house, helped with a TON of DIY stuff, and a bunch of wedding stuff.
    The actual on-the-day-stuff was “just turn up” as far as I was concerned.

    One day, the price of Ardbeg Alligator will match disposable income and the occasion.
    Till then, I’m sure it will keep increasing beyond my means & commitment