Patreon lays off 13% of workforce

Re:Patreon lays off 13% of workforce by tomp on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @03:51AM (#22943230)

> Obviously, tumblr could have shifted everything NSFW to nsfwtumblr.com

Or just kept using their web page?? I'm pretty sure that I can still access NSFW content in Safari.

I never understood what's the point of website-specific apps - like HN app or Reddit app or even Facebook & Twitter app - except of course some middle manager's quest for promotion.

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Re:Patreon lays off 13% of workforce by nikanj on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @05:55AM (#22943921)

Apps get access to a lot more data than the browser does.

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Re:Patreon lays off 13% of workforce by tomp on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @06:03AM (#22943960)

Indeed, it's profitable for the developers (leeching users' data) but not the users.

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Re:Patreon lays off 13% of workforce by slfnflctd on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @08:22AM (#22944756)

Agreed. In my experience, the apps usually have a far worse UI than the websites. Often worse performance, too.

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Re:Patreon lays off 13% of workforce by muyuu on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @08:53AM (#22944982)

much stronger surveillance of the user, thus better surveillance surplus

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