kenbw2Can we have some clarification on what "Usage Data" the app collects and shares with advertisers?
fisco™🇬🇧🇺🇦Doesn’t this ad/subscription model, go against the grain a bit? With Lemmy & the fediverse in general, being an opensource environment, which has no ads, & funded by donations, rather than a subscription model…
You’re free to use any app you want. Some people prefer free open-source apps, some people want to pay for a quality app. It’s good to have a choice unlike with Reddit.
I don’t understand people complaining about having additional choice because they don’t like it.
KaynSome people want to keep the Fediverse ecosystem completely pure in terms of free software, and they will yell at you if you don’t play along.
Ill never understand people like that. “nothing in life is free” isn’t just a saying, it’s an established fact.
Some people do give stuff away for free or donate their time. “Nothing in life is free” would only be true if everyone was a die-hard capitalist.
Lol, I donate blood and platelets to the Red Cross and they sell it to hospitals and pharmaceutical companies for millions.
Blood Donors Aren’t Getting Paid, But Their Blood Is Being Sold
BY JESSICA BLACKBURN The American Red Cross, a non-profit organization, does not pay their donors, but they do sell the blood they collect. Red Cross Communications Manager Christy Peters said, “I wouldn’t be able to speak to