Internet caste systems is just social status hierarchy. Or rather, showing off to others you're higher on the ladder.
People don't buy sports cars, or extremely expensive clothing because it's functional. But rather to project their above the plebs.
Games have skins or icons marking how high up you are. Most importantly, very expensive skins.
Honestly, discords isn't bad, you're not constrained by being a free user. In fact, we should thank the nitro users cause they keep discord free for us.
The sports cars analogy doesn’t resonate with me because there’s a functional difference between regular cars and sports cars. And plenty of people buy sports cars like Miatas, which have less than zero cachet or coolness factor, and thus can’t really project being “above” anyone.
Clothing with the modifier “extremely” probably makes sense though.
People don't buy sports cars, or extremely expensive clothing because it's functional. But rather to project their above the plebs.
Games have skins or icons marking how high up you are. Most importantly, very expensive skins.
Honestly, discords isn't bad, you're not constrained by being a free user. In fact, we should thank the nitro users cause they keep discord free for us.