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even if they did, that would't mean anything. They could easily construct an argument that surfacing ads serves to improve the application (with a few extra re
by enriquto 5y ago
even if they did, that would't mean anything. They could easily construct an argument that surfacing ads serves to improve the application (with a few extra rethoric steps in between).
- pdkl95 5y agoIf a company is serious about this type of promise, they should take away their ability to change their mind in the future with a Ulysses pact[1]. See this[2] older post where for a bit more detail from a talk by Cory Doctorow. >> The answer to not getting pressure from your bosses, your stakeholders, your investors or your members, to do the wrong thing later, when times are hard, is to take options off the table right now. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_pact https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_pact [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20411018 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20411018
- enriquto 5y agoHow would that be implemented in practice, for the case of telemetry? The data is held by a third party? Couldn't they always "buy" that third party? Is there a standard Ulysses mechanism for data compartmentalization?