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Title: Discord's New Currency Pays Users To Interact With Ads

Link: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/05/28/2221...

Discord is testing "Discord Orbs," a new in-app currency that rewards users
for engaging with interactive ads and promotional Quests. The Verge reports:
In addition to spending Orbs on regular items on the Discord Shop, users can
exchange the digital tokens for Orb exclusives like special badges or 3-day
passes to try out Discord's subscription service, Discord Nitro. Discord says
Orbs are rolling out globally to a "small number" of its users to start
before a wider rollout. If you're part of the beta test for Orbs, you will
get a notification like the one below. Before this, publishers or brands that
offered Quests had to provide their own rewards -- things like avatar
decorations or in-game bonuses. They can still do that if they want, Discord
spokesperson Bradley Sheets tells The Verge in an email; awarding Orbs is
simply an alternative option.

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