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Interesting times we live in. A "free" chat app is going to be valued at >$1bn and they make money selling digital stickers and perks for their Tetris clone, wh
by seanp2k2 10y ago
Interesting times we live in. A "free" chat app is going to be valued at >$1bn and they make money selling digital stickers and perks for their Tetris clone, while publishing companies can't stay afloat with ads. Maybe publishers should sell stickers.
Edit: 9 billion.
- antisthenes 10y agoPeople don't care about the news or comprehensive journalism. Bread and circuses.
- AznHisoka 10y agoYep, Humans are social animals and chatting is just as crucial as eating (in 1st world countries). Reading the news? We can do without it. One is addressing a need, the other isn't.
- TeMPOraL 10y agoAlso it's enough for a few people to read the news; rest will learn the important things via chatting. For instance, I learned about today's massacre in France because my SO called me from work this morning to tell me about it. Otherwise I probably still wouldn't know it happened.