• BeardedGingerWonder@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      The choice is the thing, I think. It’s what made the whole Reddit thing a bit bizarre for me. Like they could’ve just passed the ads through the API and used personal API keys in 3rd party apps. Those content to take the ads take them and those who prefer to pay a fee can do so.

      “We need to pay for this shit, it’s up to you how we do it” is a much easier sell IMO than “you’ll use our app and you’ll fucking like it”

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        At the beginning the app I was using held a poll to see whether users would pay a subscription and initially I said I’d pay £4 a month or so but it really was how spez dealt with the situation that pushed me away from the site. The total contempt shown for the people who make his site for him left me flabbergasted. Ultimately I think it’s for the best as I’d never have found lemmy and the fediverse.

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      The choice is the thing, I think. It’s what made the whole Reddit thing a bit bizarre for me. Like they could’ve just passed the ads through the API and used personal API keys in 3rd party apps. Those content to take the ads take them and those who prefer to pay a fee can do so.

      “We need to pay for this shit, it’s up to you how we do it” is a much easier sell IMO than “you’ll use our app and you’ll fucking like it”