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There is something mildy infuriating about Discord putting Tux behind a paywall.
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this post was submitted on 02 Jan 2026
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Linux isn't a standard emoji, so that's a custom one from one of your servers. It's a Nitro feature to use custom server emoji in other servers.
It still feels weird to have to pay for an emoji. One that is open source to boot. I just ended up copy/pasting an actual image file from https://slackmojis.com/
You're not specifically paying for an emoji, either. You're paying to use emojis on "servers" other than the one they were uploaded for.
huh TIL. Discord is a strange place.
Can you host your own server? Or is it just their way of saying "this is on our infastructure, pay for it"?
Discord "servers" are just groups. You can't host an actual server yourself and connect it to Discord.
Yes, they paywall some features, that's one way they raise money to pay for running their infrastructure, because the base product is free.
You can make your own Discord servers and upload your own custom emojis, but without Nitro you can only use those custom emojis in the servers where they were uploaded.
The feature you're getting with Nitro here is the ability to use custom emojis uploaded in server A when sending messages in server B or C or D, etc. You also have to be and remain a member of server A to use its custom emojis.
Its basically Discord's version of Fortnite cosmetics.