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How else would giphy make money? If its free and has no other visible way to make money you are the product.
by api 3y ago
How else would giphy make money?
If its free and has no other visible way to make money you are the product.
- tomrod 3y agoIn a way that doesn't violate privacy and security. If they can't, they shouldn't be in business the same way a cereal company that cuts their product with dirt or sawdust shouldn't be in business. The death of bad businesses is a good thing.
- weego 3y agoThe irony of people down voting the above and then reading this response on a VC run community platform is palpable. What do you think everyone's been doing during the ignore unit price era?
- tomrod 3y agoHN is a maven trap, not a product. It helps YC to market, but is not the product itself.
- BobaFloutist 3y agoI imagine media properties could pay Giphy to promote gifs of their properties. Probably wouldn't be that bad of an advertising strategy for a new release!
- maxcoder4 3y agoBy starting to charge money. Maybe not realistic right now because of the competition, but I'm sure it would look different if privacy abuse was illegal and everyone had to adapt.