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[โ€“] lvl100magikarp@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To them, loss of 3rd party users is insignificant because they're users they weren't able to monetize to begin with

[โ€“] ikiru@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

If that insignificant number is disproportionately active users and moderators, then they will significantly feel it.

At least until they just have bots commenting, posting, and moderating.

[โ€“] dogmuffins@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Everyone says that the loss of these 3rd party app users will destroy them, but I disagree. I don't think that the quality of experience is as closely linked to profitability as most people think. Ad-Clicking viewers of cat gifs are blissfully unaware of the current fiasco.