Re:Giphy is sharing your IP address and private data to 816 ...
by tomrod on Sunday March 31, 2024 @11:26AM
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In a way that doesn't violate privacy and security. If they can't, they shouldn't be in business the same way a cereal company that cuts their product with dirt or sawdust shouldn't be in business.
The death of bad businesses is a good thing.
Re:Giphy is sharing your IP address and private data to 816 ...
by weego on Sunday March 31, 2024 @11:53AM
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The irony of people down voting the above and then reading this response on a VC run community platform is palpable.
What do you think everyone's been doing during the ignore unit price era?
Re:Giphy is sharing your IP address and private data to 816 ...
by tomrod on Sunday March 31, 2024 @12:02PM
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HN is a maven trap, not a product. It helps YC to market, but is not the product itself.
Re:Giphy is sharing your IP address and private data to 816 ...
by maxcoder4 on Sunday March 31, 2024 @12:11PM
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By starting to charge money. Maybe not realistic right now because of the competition, but I'm sure it would look different if privacy abuse was illegal and everyone had to adapt.
Re:Giphy is sharing your IP address and private data to 816 ...
by BobaFloutist on Sunday March 31, 2024 @12:00PM
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I imagine media properties could pay Giphy to promote gifs of their properties. Probably wouldn't be that bad of an advertising strategy for a new release!
If its free and has no other visible way to make money you are the product.