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Re:Google is capping Meet’s group video calls to an hour for... by swhitf on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @08:23AM (#27832252)
Even a 60 minute cap is generous. If they made it 75 minutes why would anyone ever pay for it? The point of the cap is to be annoying enough to temp and upgrade without making the service unusable.
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Re:Google is capping Meet’s group video calls to an hour for... by asah on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @09:16AM (#27832661)
I believe the goal for Google isn't to make money but deter abuse.
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Re:Google is capping Meet’s group video calls to an hour for... by Terretta on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @09:21AM (#27832706)
It’s to avoid “hanging out” on Hangouts, er, Meet, and instead use it for Meet-ing. It steers the product.
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