Cancelling my Nitro because of how bad the new UI is
The new UI update is objectively bad, and I have canceled my Nitro subscription in direct response to it. If the changes are completely reverted, or a legacy mode is added, I will consider renewing my subscription.
The overall look of the update is terrible, the new color schemes are off and distracting. I realize companies often want to push out continuous updates to stay modern and relevant, but this update is most certainly a step down from what was already perfect. I hate even looking at Discord now, and will honestly likely start to use it less.
The new header is awful, the sizing is awful, the spacing is awful, the alignment is awful, the colors are awful. Everything about it is awful. Nothing about the new UI is good or an improvement; it is all negative.
If this update becomes permanent, I can only beg you to add a legacy mode. Please do not force this trash on your users, let those who don't care use it and allow those who do to revert the change. Simply by adding a variety of legacy modes (or at least one), you can continue to update the current version to whatever you want, and let users decide what version(s) they want to use.
It's honestly gotten to the point where I avoid updating Discord altogether because I expect updates like this to come out and ruin my experience. I only got this one because I turned my computer off instead of putting it to sleep, and Discord updated on startup. Adding a way to disable automatic updates would also be nice.
Please listen to your user base. Everywhere I've seen discussing this update has been negative, and I expect that I am not the only one to turn to boycotting Nitro subscriptions in response. If someone hasn't organized an official boycott already, I may try to do so myself soon.
I've seen several comments saying that the people behind this update should be fired. That may be a bit too extreme, however if the only reason they currently have the job is to push out trash like this, perhaps it's time for them to go.
Please, please reconsider this update, and put more thought into future updates. Discord used to be the best messaging platform, but at this point I would happily move to something new if it presented itself.
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