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Why is this something that requires a non-profit to do? Facebook, Google and Amazon are desperate to get more eyeballs and clicks on their apps. Giving some one
by dannykwells 7y ago
Why is this something that requires a non-profit to do? Facebook, Google and Amazon are desperate to get more eyeballs and clicks on their apps. Giving some one a Chromebook feels like just donating money to those companies...who definitely don't need it.
Why should we, ordinary citizens contribute to this company?
And have you brought it to Google and Facebook for sponsorship? Would you accept $$$ from them if they offered it?
- jibla 7y agoThanks for your feedback. We are also thinking about it a lot. What would make us grow faster a nonprofit or a forprofit? We just thought that people would donate only to a nonprofit and were also a bit afraid to switch to for-profit. Don't even know yet, how to test it. Now, this comment shook my mind again;)
- Waterluvian 7y agoYeah I think this is where regulation might be the right tool. Facebook: "well I want to give out FaceBooks that an only access our websites, but I'll settle for more eyeballs on the ads even if they use the devices to surf the web too."
- monocasa 7y agoFacebook was provided exactly that trade-off in India, and pulled out.
- rory096 7y ago>Why is this something that requires a non-profit to do? Facebook, Google and Amazon are desperate to get more eyeballs and clicks on their apps. Facebook tried something along these lines in India. It did not go well. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/02/net-neutrality-is-interesting-no-really/461943/ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/02/net-n...