Discord is Removing the Partner Program!

Discord removed the partner program and it might be Discord's biggest blunder!
The Discord partner program was a milestone for a lot of Discord server owners. If you owned a Discord server, you probably were eyeing the perks and prestige of the partner program. It was something to work towards, made it worth dealing with the bogus discord drama.
But what if Discord removed the partner program? Would you care enough to make a Discord server? Would you put in that extra effort if there was no Discord partner perks?
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00:00 - Is this Real?
02:14 - What is the Partner Program
03:13 - How big of an Impact?
06:25 - How is Discord going to be in the future?

[@camboi6103]

I have a feeling Discord is trying to become more corporate and "serious" but trimming off all the frills and flare

[@MaahirMomtaz12]

They have been corporate since the pandemic started

[@welcome2wyzard]

They hired a bunch of ex-facebook managers so it makes sense

[@hhbkawaii]

its disover

[@cynicalia]

Discord changed once they stopped branding “for g*mers”

[@gillipop1]

mate did you miss the last video?

[@byTomi]

Nothing changes, unless you were real famous and family friendly the odds of getting into the Partner Program were always too low. The average since 2019 is getting rejected like 10 times

[@silentwolf_0]

exactly

[@dumb_lolxz]

HOW DIDNT THIS BLOW UP

[@Y.O4]

hi verified guy

[@YoukiPL]

Unfortunalety, people who checked the partner program applications we're "pretty dumb"

[@razzy1]

⁠@@YoukiPLwe are pretty dumb?

[@AquaQuokka]

"If we can't add good features, we'll remove them!" Brilliant!

[@namenotfound2456]

the 600IQ business strategy 😂

[@potatoenugget]

> video is 8 min long > sends comment after 1 minute > quotes in the comments from the video wow! I actually want to be able to slow down time just like you

[@Woohoowi1]

Or lock behind nitro

[@stoutishvoice4185]

​@@potatoenuggetx4 speed

[@stewpit391]

Discord as a base free service is already insanely free of traditional monetization. Considering there’s no 3rd party ads the free service is all you really need. I think this and the microtransactions shows the shift from pumping up the user base with a high-quality service to focusing on making that sweet, succulent money.

[@TehWin3]

Exactly. China state is generally happy with all that juicy data from users for free. But there's the other 50ish percent of ownership that wants the green bucks ;)

[@Vulxnyrie]

I mean I think they need it cuz I doubt they get enough from nitro

[@H0ttabych]

The issue is that they shove microtransactions up your mouth. It's more annoying than ads at this point.

[@Lord_common_sense]

​@@H0ttabychfrfr

[@shamshiddy]

"no ads" meanwhile nitro is advertised nearly everywhere

[@CleoVD]

As the owner of a community server of over 10k, I’ve been working to get to partner for years, while a few communities similar to mine that are smaller have had it due to joining the program in its infancy, it really sucks that all my effort to get that badge, and changes I made to the server to make discord happier, have been wasted. Genuinely sad after all this :/ it’s a stupid badge, but had its perks and justified in my mind the hours and hours I put into making things worthy of discords seal of approval. Big rip

[@leonardomm]

Sorry to hear that man. Been working towards the same thing

[@karazakiakuno4645]

It's ok you guys, time to build your body instead of some dc server ig 😃

[@junyaiwase]

L

[@hooting-ton5215]

"We're removing features from our platform to save money." >People who used discord just for those features leave >Site becomes just another website which turns people away >User engagement goes down and investors start losing money Discord: :O

[@hhjpegg]

Discord: 🤯

[@tovarishcheleonora8542]

The partnership wasn't that big of a deal tho. And i do not think that too many people were only joined for that badge, free nitro and a piece of merch.

[@hooting-ton5215]

@@tovarishcheleonora8542 I am aware But the removal of features like this often follow bigger changes that follow the pattern above

[@Milenakos]

might i ask who used discord just for partner program features?

[@starwarsaibeats]

I guess time to go to Guilded

[@Kaspa969]

I don't really understand the "money" argument. Just remove the free nitro feature from partner program and make goals for application higher so less people will aply, so discord wouldn't need so much people to check applies.

[@Azoraqua]

It's not even the Nitro that costs them much, in fact, it doesn't cost them anything -- The employees to monitor those applications and monitor the partners themselves on top of the merch is what costs them.

[@LLGameShows]

@@AzoraquaYes, it is way more cost effective to remove the program entirely

[@sebay4654]

Honestly what really annoys me about the disappearance of the partner program is 1 thing the recognition as getting that badge on a server is like a symbol thst not only does discord recognise you but they approve of your server and that to me at least was something I'd wanted to aim for

[@Komatic5]

Partnership has been so weird on Discord for years. Even before this occurred, a lot of people I know got constantly rejected without as much as a reason. I was definitely lucky to get it when I did.

[@lyentsoo]

congatss

[@trp]

As the creator of a server of 10,000, having been rejected 4 times, the removal of the partner program is both disappointing and relieving. The original goal of my server is to create the best possible community in the category, and to get partnered, they eventually made partner require linking social media, meaning it will literally make no difference how good or bad your server is, they just want outside traction. Now that it's removed, at least no one else will get it.

[@OskarP2601]

🤓

[@Stringbean]

Felt, My community has grown as a 18+ SFW server for the last 2 years. managed to hit almost 4k members. Discord rejects my applications for Server Discovery because we are 18+. Even though they have 18+ discords that are NSFW. Makes no sense.

[@eyeeeeer]

Yes, the closure of the affiliate program is a concrete blow to the motivation for the development of servers on the Discord platform. Because I would like to see some kind of bonuses and incentives from the platform for the fact that the server creators keep the audience on the platform. And so it turns out that we don’t get anything in discord and only give our time to create cool communities, although we can do this on other platforms.

[@ireallyreallyreallylikethisimg]

Big servers get tons of money from sponsors and such. I think thats a pretty good incentive.

[@EternalBeatbox]

As far as HypeSquad goes its served its purpose, in the early days, like you mentioned, was "to spread the word of discord" now (for better or worse) almost everyone that has used the internet as at least heard of it. HypeSquads mission is complete.

[@AsyncTimothy]

Discord never stops failing to disappoint

[@Mrbbb-wr7nn]

hot

[@PouLS]

This is just a stupid lies, Discord never fails to disappoint. Don't tell me you've never been disappointed in Discord...

[@TordBot69]

this is a triple negative, which is a positive, not a negative

[@megamugburk]

Quite the opposite actually

[@tf2gamering]

@enzodiscoverymoonlighti cannot count up to 5

[@watermelon6453]

Truly one of the changes of all time.

[@user-qx6lh2ct5k]

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[@NawleyRoblox]

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[@Ryann9]

fR

[@David280GG]

Can we appreciate how ntts fills our rесtums with quality content?

[@Mrbbb-wr7nn]

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[@LoolRoblox]

Man why is discord removing the good things and adding bad things

[@Mrbbb-wr7nn]

fr ayo skibidi toilet

[@ammo777]

fr, they're removing all the legacy stuff from like 2018-2020 and then replacing it with shittier features (god I miss discord like 1-2 years ago...)

[@LoolRoblox]

@@ammo777 same bro i also miss it. Much less nitro only features

[@ammo777]

@@LoolRoblox and it was overall better

[@AAA_Rickroller]

@@Mrbbb-wr7nn Gen alpha words aren't allowed here

[@Gemcy]

I really hope with all the bad decisions Discord make, Guilded steps up and takes more W's so Discord would feel threatened.

[@cqmfy]

guilded is pretty bad though

[@MaahirMomtaz12]

Guilded is so dead, barely any adult social communities

[@thefinaldasher]

Considering its now owned by roblox...

[@xeon39688]

​@@cqmfybuggy app

[@Vysair]

too laggy since inception

[@saint_star]

Even though my server only has roughly 200 members in it in all honesty discord removing the partner program doesn’t really demotivate me, I mainly created the server for people to just find friends with common interests

[@lessvoicesuploads7528]

I mean, I would say that my server could be a Partnered Server. I run it since January 2018 and we are reaching 5K members. We do have own bots & an OC (Original Character) which represented the server but we still got rejected several times. I cared a lot about the quality of the server. We also have a very good structure. I never made the server for the possible Partner Perks that I "could" get. I originally started the community back in 2015 on Steam. But knowing that Discord doesn't offer that support anymore is like some kick in the face because it was in my plan-to-achieve-list.

[@Mrbbb-wr7nn]

smash

[@relewave]

all the more reasons to stop using that terrible app

[@numl6ck_]

smash

[@ka-uy8yh]

smash

[@gunningamerz]

I had it and was a partner from 10/2018 until 11/2021. Worked so hard to get it and was turned down so many times. 3 years with the badge. Had to step away for 6 months due to life and lost it. Would have had it back again but now its gone. I still kept most of the perks except the badge and the free Nitro. Really sucks that there are no longer requirements to keep it, that's how it was when I got in, you earned it and you kept it. I never cared about the merch, gave it to my kids. A virtual badge costs them nothing. Wish I got to keep it to remind of the work that went into creating a community starting in the summer of 2015 when most never even knew about Discord.

[@TroubleChute]

I never mnaged to get in even when trying to maintain a server. Since then I've just let it slide for the most part and have even less drive to "worry" about it now. Right now the only thing I use it for is the odd communication with a viewer, and ongoing communication with friends. That's about it.

[@minodab492]

I’m a game developer, and setting up a server for my game. I’m a little shaken off by the Partner Programs removal, just because it’s more difficult to get into the Program than say, Discovery. If there can be 5 servers claiming to be the official one, and they’re all in Discovery, the partner program was the last way to tell which was real, and now it’s gone.

[@CloutRadar]

That engagement requirement caused so much stress that I had to let go of my partnership for my own sanity sucks that their getting rid of the requirement now. My server was one of the first partners and currently sits at 50k. Without the partner program I'll probably be migrating my community off of discord as more then likely they'll be making decisions that won't be good for servers long term.

[@Endthr]

Personally I own a server with about 2500 people in and really couldnt care about getting partner. Its cool and all, but I would also need to put in way more effort into it than I really want to. It would also take alot of the fun out of the server since I would need to moderate it much more harshly to get accepted.

[@Mrbbb-wr7nn]

skibidi toilet moment

[@suitsnap]

Discord couldn't afford the 50 free nitros per month and had to end the program rip

[@Mrbbb-wr7nn]

the hub

[@theaa47]

Man, the server I help run just hit the requirements for partner the week they stopped taking applications. Reminds me of years ago when I was so excited to join hypesquad as soon as I was old enough to (i think the requirement at the time was 16?) and then of course that closed applications for a couple years. Agony.

[@lars_und_so]

We gave up on trying to get partner long ago, simply because they kinda stopped accepting servers that are just generic anime hangout servers, so this change doesn't affect us at all. I've been growing and developing a bot for the past 4 years, so my main focus shifted on that instead.

[@Mrbbb-wr7nn]

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[@Mejpek]

If they continue to make decisions like this, discord will die :(

[@Mrbbb-wr7nn]

packgod fr

[@niczvr]

It will and ultimately should, for so long as everyone finally brings consciousness to how evil corporations are becoming. Truth is though, that making a service as good as Discord would have to be very profitable in the first place, as making the company running the service public or slave of external shareholders would lead to the same dark path soon or later. Guilded looks bright, but it's not as appealing and has a slow and buggy mobile app too back when I tried it out

[@the_shobu]

@@niczvr what is bro yapping about

[@niczvr]

@@the_shobu looking at the bigger picture; though I definitely went a little deep there

[@AngryBirdsFanboy06]

I want to see discord die, i want people to finally go outside for once

[@notniko6914]

KZbin didn't send the notification several hours later, I am satisfied.

[@RayyanKhann.]

Ntts videos are actully one of the best discord creators videos ive seen

[@easyway5482]

running a discord server is a nightmare FR i tried putting some people in charge but they always make it somehow worst ... so i gave up and its abandoned now

[@Trevas-]

yo this thumb is really good fr

[@RedRiotRoss]

good thing i don't have to hit that partner metric anymore lmfao

[@Silv3rM4st3r]

Welp doesn't wonder me, Discord Support seems to get worse too. My Account got hacked over a week ago just because of the Early Supp Badge and now I waiting for OVER A WEEK for an answer, but nothing is coming... I love Discord :)

[@Nolloway]

They've also apparently paused verified server applications as well.

[@tovasharon]

they'll probably start to require nitro to get verified, twitter blue discord edition 💀

[@LiaaMarchiano1]

To be honest, I've had a pretty good Discord server up for about 3 years now. It is kind of a shame how I can no longer get the badge for how long my server is up, but at the same time if what you said was true and their running out of money that's understandable. And to be honest, I do agree with only wanting the badge if I got the partner program badge. Just because I already pay for nitro and I don't really care for the merch since there's a high chance I'm not doing to actually wear any of the clothing.

[@Minirow]

As a partnered community owner, one of the biggest benefits of the partner program was getting to speak with all of the new people, and supporting each other. It's truly a shame. 😔

[@Infinix9221]

Discord trying to make a good decision IMPOSSIBLE

[@Mrbbb-wr7nn]

fr

[@the_shobu]

yt comments never fail to disappoint us

[@radeeyate]

petition for discord to give ntts 90% of their revenue

[@Quest3googolplex]

Among us

[@canalso5806]

​@@Quest3googolplexus Among

[@realzguardian]

@@Quest3googolplex you have to be 5 to find that funny

[@darthvader8744]

​@@canalso5806Sex

[@Quest3googolplex]

@@realzguardian hehe I’m still stuck in 2020 ãñd thé vòîd

[@Cgardner004]

I do enjoy running my own server and the thought of getting partner for that server would be a great achievement (in my eyes anyways) but i could care less if i dont, i started a server just to, actually be more engaged with my friends and people i meet. just a wacky server to have fun in

[@TiberianEuan]

the moment I was ready to post my first application for discord partner program, they shut it down. darn. there goes two years of my life. (obviously not constant, I'm not THAT chronically online)

[@CAndrewK]

This kinda pisses me off. I moderate a large band server and they paused applications in late 19/early 20, which was the only time the band whose sub I moderate has dropped an album, so we couldn’t use the literal 10x boost in traffic to apply to our partner application. The two times I applied were a year and a half after the album dropped and we were rejected despite their label promoting us on socials. I was just playing the waiting game.

[@yellowJayt]

Honestly, the only thing that really affects me and my server(s) is the whole Disboard drama. How long does it take to get reviewed? Or is that not a thing anymore? Honestly, I haven't really been keeping up because of said stress that it makes of owning **one** server and still trying to keep up with friends.

[@hevnet]

"If you own or want to start a server, does Discord removing the PP demotivate you?" i'd like to see discord try to remove My PP

[@askaxrose]

ive been running a server for just under 2 years, and its currently around 3500 members- the partner program has always been a huge motivator for me, and it shutting down was a huge hit to my motivation. im honestly not sure what to do now because i really only wanted it because i cant afford nitro, and now that that isnt even an option i dont know wtf to do honestly the whole thing just made me somehow hate discord even more (after they ignored me reporting a guy who owns a 5k-ish server full of kids he likes to groom, as they do) honestly might quit

[@Shavix]

Answering last question, yes. I was a mod at a server we were trying to get partnered to show we really are a good server, but now that its gone, it kinda demotivates us and makes our work seem almost pointless. Of course the server wasnt made just to get it partnered, but still, with the partner program being gone theres almost no chance to make a good server stand out since there are *anarchy* servers that are somehow discoverable where there is chaos and even the staff saying the n word.

[@Subcinerar]

niko spotted dispense headpat

[@sebay4654]

I'm similar though I haven't actually made the server public yet (I'm an indie developer who on one of my community establishment goals was get discord partnered(recognition from discord of my community and my work is how I perceive the server badge)

[@tovarishcheleonora8542]

"n word"... Nice to see that we still giving huge power for anyways powerless words in 2023.

[@Shavix]

​@@Subcinerar :3

[@AgentRikuOfficial]

Wow, I remember when the max user cap was 10k members and you had to have a staff member in your server working on boosting you over that cap. Absolutely wild af seeing the max far beyond 100,000 now

[@Ssqx306]

there are servers with 1M+

[@mathesonstep]

Were the sound effects only in the left channel something sounded off, other than that great video...We never got partnered only rejected without any explanation, I am still waiting on a bug to be fixed I filed at the beginning of the year and they told me they have looked into it recreated it, and its in there queue but they have no way for me to check the status. I just don't think Discord cares anymore and unfortunately over the last couple of years I have become a bot dev mostly for our server but I fear they are going to start locking down the API and start taking things away from us

[@DeepfriedChips]

Closest thing to partner program now is verified servers which is good if you know, run an official server for a game or something

[@OJapaa]

hello, can you make a video about that decorations that recently come out, i know you already talked about it but they are super laggy for some reason and the majority look so bad lol

[@TripleN4]

I own a server right now, personally, it didnt demotivate me as I saw the server partnership program as something to try to get for fun, I mostly care about my community more than some partnership program that gives you a little badge

[@670839245]

If I own a brand, then some of the partner perks will be important to me, like custom branding and invite links. If I don't own or work for such a brand, then I don'f feel anything about the partner program.

[@XoticBlacket]

For my Discord server I was going to apply for the Partner program after they were unpaused (i thought they were going to be) but i guess not now. We bring a lot of people to Discord and I thought it would be useful for us to talk to Discord staff more deal with some people in our server but thats off the table now. Thank you Discord.

[@okr765]

LMFAO you're here too?

[@XoticBlacket]

@@okr765 yes i am!

[@chiknn]

Hi xorlic (after scrolling for 10 minutes)

[@VlRUSOFFICIAL]

They do not actually send partner merch to every country a partner might be from. I worked as an admin for a content creator and managed his server to the point where he got partnered, but he didn't receive any merch (useless).

[@itJono]

My server smashed the requirements for Partner before we had existed long enough to apply for it. Still got denied. So probably would never have gotten it anyway. hopefully they release something similar in the future for large activity servers

[@iplayminecraft2248]

getting discord partner always seemed like a nice to have, but I would need an entirely separate server to get it since all the servers I'm owning would get rejected in 1.3 seconds (new world record?)

[@RatPat166]

Ok the pipebomb art got me there

[@realimpmen]

1:53 What makes me furious about this is how HORRIBLY NTTS accused this guy of being a "robot" because they made a few grammar errors and choosing the wrong words. Who knows the person writing that announcement just woke up and wrote it hastily without double checking? ChatGPT or any Text generation model would rarely (or even never) make a grammar error. They're too good for that.

[@AShatteredDragonsSpirit]

This comment was written by a robot, it capitalised the word "Text" when it should've been lowercase, and also seems oblivious to the fact that AI generation is trained on human written text, therefore spelling/grammatical errors can happen

[@realimpmen]

@@AShatteredDragonsSpirit Maybe. The training data is based on the internet and 97% of it has proper spelling and grammar.

[@AShatteredDragonsSpirit]

@@realimpmen My friend, my point is that NTTS was joking. And I would say an estimation of 97% is boldly undercutting spam-description websites, children's keysmash comments on YT Kids, etc.

[@Beat-Bots_42]

I feel like Discord is trying to make their platform as much unenjoyable as possible.

[@Dark_Peace]

"if you're not a chronically online user, when if you're typing "d", it will show Discord right away" Man, Discord is a pinned tab. I never even close it.

[@steinkoloss7320]

I think you put sound effects on all those transitions and stuff, but they are only on the left ear, very faintly? ^^

[@Jelly27Fish]

I run a Discord server with a little over 300 members right now, based upon a fandom that hasn't been updated by the creator in the last few years (Specifically Deltarune, if you're curious), so I've been expecting a pretty large surge in the server's size for a WHILE now, so I'll admit, I *WAS* actually hoping to reach enough members to qualify for the Partner Program, one day... though it was never actually my end-game goal. *MY* personal goal has always been to reach enough members for server DISCOVERY, as I don't really care about any of the badges, or even free nitro... my goal is to simply create a friendly little, self sustaining community suited specifically to my own tastes (for example... almost NO swearing, and not even the SLIGHTEST remnant of NSFW in sight, along with a LOT of cooldowns and limitations on who can send gifs or images, as I'm not a fan of overly hyperactive chats)... I understand MOST Discord servers are pretty toxic and spammy communities, so I've always simply wanted a nice, CALM little place where there could be THOUSANDS of members, and the chat is still calm enough for ANYONE to easily keep up with. I've seen this done in servers of over 100,000 members, so I know for a FACT that it's possible... it's just getting the server advertised enough to actually GROW, that's been the issue. Nonetheless... you asked if I cared about the partnership program ending, to which I've thoroughly described by now... no need for me to continue rambling on about all the other little details. 😁

[@Zakaker]

I don't really care about the Partner Program in and of itself, but seeing how Discord seems to care less and less about their users as time goes on _does_ make me wonder how long I'm still going to have any good reasons to use it

[@bendy514]

I wonder if the company is actually facing financial problems or is the ceo getting too greedy

[@IsodzKing]

Both probably

[@adudewithbluebackground62]

Financial problem. You aint making enough with only nitro subscription ( like costco )

[@Blackhomeking12]

Both. They killed off nitro classic and lots of people stopped subscribing. The poor can’t afford the $10 nitro and a lot won’t buy it out of principal. Nitro basic is dog shit and nobody buys that. And discord not running ads means they aren’t making any more money outside of donations.

[@IsodzKing]

@@Blackhomeking12 frfr

[@Princess-shitter-sprinkles]

​​@@Blackhomeking12They need to add Nitro Classic back, the way they pulled that greedy shit ☠️

[@darkiscoolitstrue1468]

partner program wasnt rly something that motivated me to keep my server active i just did it bc i liked to see numbers get bigger. i quit keeping my server active now tho its a massive fucking headache so this doesnt affect me but still good video❤❤

[@KarmaAkune]

Discord might be running out of money, hopefully they will launch more merchandising stuff or nitro features before even putting ads everywhere in discord, or even worst, making you pay (cheaper for nitro users) for having a discord server

[@SyncronedStuff]

0:35 Even ChatGPT doesn't screw so simple things up that bad lmao

[@the_shobu]

using bad grammar to write a sentence about an AI not screwing up the grammar. Just ironic

[@SyncronedStuff]

@@the_shobu If you would've looked at my comment for more than 5 seconds you would've realized that it is, in fact, grammatically correct. The way it's formed, aka. The placement of verbs, nouns, etc. Might look confusing to say the least, but it does make sense. Just realized that you are a shameless bot that repeats the same phrase over and over again. How pathetic your digital ass is.

[@Felix-on9dr]

Fun Fact: quikblend's description says "feet". The robots are getting pretty advanced

[@smallclover]

Personally, I never was interested in the Partner program, it seemed like a hassle to get in and remain a partner so it was never worth it. That said, I do find it demoralizing to make a Server and try to get it to be popular since there's no reason now. At least with the Partner program, you had some milestones you could maybe achieve one day but now? Now there's nothing for you to gain and just loads for Discord to gain.

[@dmortal999]

I got a gaming discord server and it’s not very big. Main games we focus on is Trading Card Games, so the removal of these programs don’t really effect me/us.

[@Aci_yt]

Discord really hates making their app better instead of worse, huh?

[@someonenamedgreen]

Discord just did it because you need to buy nitro instead of getting it free

[@vosquz]

I have a server that has been eligible for the partner program for a really long time, but it's not a unique server with a unique idea behind it. I really wanted to make it a partnered server, but I felt like it would get rejected considering what its about. (Also I decided to go on a break and touch some grass, so I made someone else owner until I got back, horrible idea because we had a strike against the server for whatever reason, and we lost the stupid discovery until I fixed the stupid strikes.) But yes, partner program has always been a goal in mind, but achieving it would be damn near impossible, so I just disregarded it.

[@cornycob]

i still dont know how i managed to get accepted 2 years ago

[@ris_kis]

I have seen your video about painful experience with Partner Program, so it's not as worse as it might be, maybe

[@Rana__]

As someone that used to work for a Minecraft project with a 10k member Discord server which has been rejected for partner badge numerous times, this just feels shitty. Seemed like there was zero correlation for how and when they actually gave these badges out; and the Minecraft space proves it with how few servers actually have their Discords obtaining this badge even after meeting all requirements. It just goes to show that this entire partner system was never really a thing about "rewarding Discord users for creating and fostering a platform" and it was more so about giving 5$ hoodies to content creators and large media figures in exchange for them starting a server; because if you were not a MAJOR public figure, that also has a positive outlook on Discord (Sorry NNTS), you are not going to even be remotely considered for partnership. Honestly, the partner badge did not matter to most of us, because anyone with a large enough following to actually get the badge is probably making enough money off their Discord server and following outside of Discord that they couldn't care less about the "perks" of having it.

[@enderdante91]

Wonder how long until they start selling badges on the cosmetic shop.

[@sparespiders]

not me getting a discord ad before this video

[@ammo777]

Was it about their family center bullshit?

[@retched]

Absolutely nothing changes... and also +1 for the shoutout to Guilded for sticking around.

[@user-oc6of2cd5r]

Partnership has always been a fraud, that's why I chose instead to pay yearly 1k for benefits of one. Not even surprised they're removing it.

[@glaseraaa]

Discord really decided to play the barnes opening..

[@LightYourDarkness]

discord is like a never ending comedy show

[@vamaster]

I did not even know that this existed when I created my server

[@SakhotGamer]

"Does discord removing the pp demotivate you?" I didn't know it even existed until now but, when you phrase it like that yes it does, I want my pp back

[@CZghost]

Frankly, I don't run a Discord community just for the partnership. I want to have some place to post my YT videos and Twitch streams announcements where people can subscribe to the notifications easily and where people can engage. Partner program was never my end goal, but it would be nice to have it. Not anymore as it seems, but that doesn't deter me from continuing in bulding my community.

[@appravo]

discord removing the partner program really discourages me - what's the point of putting in all of this effort finding unique members and moderators when it's like there's no light at the end of the tunnel (the light being the badge & nitro perks)

[@nomoretwitterhandles]

I think the funniest thing about all of this is the VERY poor grammar in the Discord staff member's notice. That shows a real lack of professionalism. Not surprised, considering it's Discord.

[@Icomplaintoomuch]

I made a discord server. It's got 11 people, all my friends, and it's supposed to be a a place for my devlogs and game stuff, possibly a community somewhere in the future. I didnt really know anything about these badges, i just wanna grow a community for the sake of it.

[@Sparky_Chipmunk]

How is one able to handle that many servers and hosting your own big server at the same time? I could never do that.

[@corrupttempest2597]

Damn I am early!

[@aseasweatz]

No partner program? No nitro? Thats guilded (Except for their referral program)

[@kizzie8066]

omfg I read blender... Discord and Blender working together... would've been weird

[@Tepsu]

I own a discord server and all I have to say is I never planned to be a partner because it was unrealistic. If anything removing it removes the need for the crappy anime copy and paste servers that only serve the purpose to get partnered.

[@MaybeThisIsSarcasm]

Well, I was rejected about 5 to 7 times with a server dedicated to supporting online events with around 24k members and a daily average of 5k~6k members, while a server in the same style as mine, with half the metrics managed become a partner. Thats so fun.

[@mckafei]

If they laid off the people that were running the partnership program, who's going to monitor the servers to make sure they continue to follow the partnership code of conduct? Will they rely on users reporting the server?

[@admiralensin.]

The partner program would have been a goal for my servers but they were created for other purposes so it doesnt really matter

[@EvanClue]

i'm a discord partner, and discord closing the partner program finally gave me the green flag to close my partnered server. my interest in discord has been sunsetting slowly as the years have gone on, and i was just thankful i don't have to maintain it anymore.

[@NinjaOfTime]

I've literally never heard about the partner program until now

[@lolstars1482]

It's really sad that most companies are choosing business over community

[@ShimizuIzumi]

Well, looks like it's time to look for a discord alternative or make one as I'm a developer myself and know a few talented devs

[@keedatt]

Please do

[@the_mclean]

you can try guilded

[@ShimizuIzumi]

@@the_mclean I tried it before and it was shit

[@the_mclean]

oh@@ShimizuIzumi

[@maybebirb]

As a server owner this doesn't affect me at all, I was never even entirely clear on what the partner program *does*