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They cancelled because someone caught it and posted it here on HN. It would have been a different story if it's given no publicity

• jki275 6y ago
  They emailed their entire user base and notified them of their intentions. You make it sound like they tried to hide this and got caught - that’s absurd given the facts.
  • greenyoda 6y ago
    They gave their user base only one week's notice of the upcoming change[1], and according to the discussion in the original thread, had dark patterns in their UI that made it hard to opt out of the feature (it would only allow you opt out for 24 months)[2] or cancel your account. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23279837 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23279837 [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23283237 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23283237
    • jki275 6y ago
      I got the email. Your characterization is inaccurate.
      • wolfgang42 6y ago
        I also got the email. I think the characterization is entirely accurate. (The bit about needing to opt out was badly phrased at best, and buried in the middle of a paragraph. I skimmed the email and thought it was a neat feature, and made a note to turn it on before my next job hunt.)