this isn't a netflix trial. if you're not a paying customer you cant, nor should you be, permitted into the discord. here's some simple analogies that may paint a clearer picture; does disneyworld let you in for free to walk around and check out all the rides before going back outside and buying a ticket to get in? how about going a concert, can you just be admitted for free to go in and see if you like how things sound/look before going back to the door to buy a ticket? obviously not and it should be pretty clear why.
believe it or not there are many people against botting (shocker!) who im sure would love access to the discord to match up names to poe accounts and gather all kinds of other information in use detrimental to the program and community here, and having only people who've paid for the program to be allowed in discord is a great measure to ensure that those privy to it are people who support it.
i'm not a paying customer (although once the most recent issues are resolved i will be buying a lifetime membership) either and i have zero issues with this, in fact i'm glad they have this policy to keep the riff-raff out. buy it and take the chance or f-off, pretty simple concept. but ive had friends using the bot for a year+ without issue making currency hand-over-fist, so i've seen it first-hand and will gladly be supporting it once it's stable again.
