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Jon

@J12t of course! I've got a blog post from over a dozen years ago when I talk about him ratcheting up the exploitation.

FYI @mariyadelano per your point yesterday about no ads on #threads (yet)

6 Jul 2023 at 17:51 | Wall-to-wall | Open on indieweb.social
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Mariya Delano

@jdp23 @J12t seems like I was mostly correct that they want to grow and get people hooked first then

6 Jul 2023 at 17:59 | Open on hachyderm.io
Johannes Ernst

@mariyadelano @jdp23 Standard playbook ever since Paypal in the late 90's.

6 Jul 2023 at 18:01 | Open on social.coop
Mariya Delano
Johannes Ernst

@mariyadelano @jdp23 It would be nice to come up with a business model that does not lead to this.

6 Jul 2023 at 18:05 | Open on social.coop
Mariya Delano

@J12t @jdp23 that’s the real kicker

Rn it seems like there are 4 business models for any online communities and community-driven apps
1. Sell data
2. Sell ads
3. Sell subscriptions
4. Rely on volunteeer donations and pledges

6 Jul 2023 at 18:10 | Open on hachyderm.io
Shoq

@mariyadelano @J12t @jdp23

I would add a 5th and very important option, imo ⏵

5) Sell sponsorships (Not the same as algo-driven display ads. Reliant on NPR-like self-moderation.)

6 Jul 2023 at 19:30 | Open on mastodon.social
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