FB and Instagram threaten to charge for iOS 14.5 users unless you give them data (imore.com) 16 points by themarkers 5y ago ↗ HN
[–] metalliqaz 5y ago ↗ misleading headline.All they do is say that data "helps keep facebook free"nobody thinks they are going to charge for the app, that's stupid [–] quercusa 5y ago ↗ The image actually shows the FaceBook page saying “Help keep Facebook free of charge” [–] metalliqaz 5y ago ↗ yes, that's what I said. what's your point?that isn't "threaten to charge for 14.5 users" [–] voxic11 5y ago ↗ You actually posted:> "helps keep facebook free"Which has multiple interpretations and is quoted without acknowledging that it is a partial quotation. If you thought the "...of charge" was unimportant you should indicate to the reader that you are modifying the quotation by using ellipses. [–] twobitshifter 5y ago ↗ I disagree, they are making an implicit threat that a lack of tracking on iOS will eventually cause Facebook to cost money.It is of course an empty threat if you understand Facebook’s financials, but they’re still trying to plant that seed in users heads.
[–] quercusa 5y ago ↗ The image actually shows the FaceBook page saying “Help keep Facebook free of charge” [–] metalliqaz 5y ago ↗ yes, that's what I said. what's your point?that isn't "threaten to charge for 14.5 users" [–] voxic11 5y ago ↗ You actually posted:> "helps keep facebook free"Which has multiple interpretations and is quoted without acknowledging that it is a partial quotation. If you thought the "...of charge" was unimportant you should indicate to the reader that you are modifying the quotation by using ellipses.
[–] metalliqaz 5y ago ↗ yes, that's what I said. what's your point?that isn't "threaten to charge for 14.5 users" [–] voxic11 5y ago ↗ You actually posted:> "helps keep facebook free"Which has multiple interpretations and is quoted without acknowledging that it is a partial quotation. If you thought the "...of charge" was unimportant you should indicate to the reader that you are modifying the quotation by using ellipses.
[–] voxic11 5y ago ↗ You actually posted:> "helps keep facebook free"Which has multiple interpretations and is quoted without acknowledging that it is a partial quotation. If you thought the "...of charge" was unimportant you should indicate to the reader that you are modifying the quotation by using ellipses.
[–] twobitshifter 5y ago ↗ I disagree, they are making an implicit threat that a lack of tracking on iOS will eventually cause Facebook to cost money.It is of course an empty threat if you understand Facebook’s financials, but they’re still trying to plant that seed in users heads.
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[ 3.0 ms ] story [ 20.3 ms ] threadAll they do is say that data "helps keep facebook free"
nobody thinks they are going to charge for the app, that's stupid
that isn't "threaten to charge for 14.5 users"
> "helps keep facebook free"
Which has multiple interpretations and is quoted without acknowledging that it is a partial quotation. If you thought the "...of charge" was unimportant you should indicate to the reader that you are modifying the quotation by using ellipses.
It is of course an empty threat if you understand Facebook’s financials, but they’re still trying to plant that seed in users heads.