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>Dating apps themselves have a weird premise because if they work for people, they leave the app so a working app results in a loss of customers. That's not ne
by thfuran 3y ago
>Dating apps themselves have a weird premise because if they work for people, they leave the app so a working app results in a loss of customers.
That's not nearly so weird as you make it out to be. Plenty of businesses that sell durable goods could be described much the same way.
- jowea 3y agoAnd then we get planned obsolescence and new pseudo-features that are just excuses to turn it into a subscription service.
- maximus-decimus 3y agoAlmost all businesses try to move from "pay once" to a subscription model. Printer manufacturers give you the printer and make money on the ink. Video game consoles sell consoles at a loss and make it back on games. Razors make the money from blades. I use YNAB (a budgeting app) and it moved from an EXE you buy once to a web app with a subscription. Microsoft office. Water heaters. Now car manufacturers are trying to charge you subscriptions for optional features that are already installed, like heating seats or self-driving.