• Luci@lemmy.ca
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    4 months ago

    Is it too much to ask for an app that just does one single thing. Everything doesn’t need to be an advertising platform.

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        Google is definitely turning into IBM where they just exist because of inertia and not because of anything they actually produce.

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        4 months ago

        The only line I care about is the line that takes me from A to B

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      4 months ago

      Is it too much to ask

      Are you willing to deliver them consequences if they don’t do it the way you want?

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      4 months ago

      Interesting to observe how our intuition is failing us while dealing with digital products. When someone gives you something for free on the street, naturally you get suspicious and start asking yourself “where is the catch?” But when there’s a free app - no second thought. Everyone is using it so it must be ok. Well, Google and Facebook are nothing but glorified advertising agencies. The whole reason of their existence is to make money on ads. Edited: typos.