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by spaghetti 14y ago
Can we please see some actual numbers! Given the advertiser's "popularity" it's possible they were over-charged something like $4 for a few hundred clicks in which case it's certainly not an enormous mistake.
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by spaghetti 14y ago
Wonder if the article was auto-generated? "turnover and profits are down..." so at least turnover is down which sounds like it's actually good for the "once gargantuan beast".
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by spaghetti 14y ago
We need to see some real numbers before making these kind of predictions. What was the volume of clicks that OP couldn't detect? 10, 1K, 1M? It makes a big difference. Also given FB users' aversion to ads this whole issue could be explained
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by spaghetti 14y ago
Are you saying it's short term because advertisers would notice? Sure some advertisers would notice. However I doubt the majority are capable of performing the OP's analysis (which could use some scrutiny). Imagine a 100 person company with
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by spaghetti 14y ago
Would be nice to see some actual numbers. If "80% of clicks" is only eight clicks then the OP's post doesn't carry much weight.
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by spaghetti 14y ago
They were taking orthogonal measurements to see if the pattern would appear over and over. Also it sounds like each successive measurement technique was at a lower level than the previous technique. Sounds pretty thorough. I'd love to see s
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by spaghetti 14y ago
It would be outrageous for FB to run the bots themselves. There's two other issues that are more realistic and unfortunately not so great for FB: they're aware of the bots and ignoring them in favor of the ad revenue or they're just becomin
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by spaghetti 14y ago
While I doubt malicious intent on FB's part there's certainly a financial incentive to ignore this problem. How would their earnings reports change if they stopped charging at least some advertisers for 80% of clicks?
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by spaghetti 14y ago
Could FB do something like this to detect click fraud/misbehavior: FB's ad system only counts a click as valid and charges the advertiser when the browser from which the click originated has js enabled. OP says only 1-2% of users have js di
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by spaghetti 14y ago
I think you're right about animation not going away. Especially animations that help the user understand the app. However I think there's still some animations and especially some shadow, gradients and other small design touches that are ov
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by spaghetti 14y ago
The article's mention of beautifully designed mobile apps sparked a few thoughts for me. One property of mobile devices and especially smaller devices like phones is people use them frequently throughout the day in short bursts. Small wait
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by spaghetti 14y ago
Agreed. That's something I love about free-lancing and working on my own projects. I can fine-tune the working/relaxing balance to a value that's nearly optimal.
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by spaghetti 14y ago
Takes only about 3 minutes for the experience to be ruined imo. Fries animal style will rapidly form a gelatinous cheese skin that's very unappetizing.
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by spaghetti 14y ago
How did it work out? Are they still doing business in Nashville?
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by spaghetti 14y ago
Ok got an Android device and tested my app. While it is a relatively simple app every feature worked perfectly on Android 2.3. Will submit to the app store tomorrow and see the results. Something that really stood out: running the app on th
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by spaghetti 14y ago
You're right that I haven't experienced the device fragmentation and other less desirable aspects of Android development. However I'm aware of them. And as an iOS developer of 3+ years I'm well aware of the ease of going between the various
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by spaghetti 14y ago
Getting help is goal number one. However leading a more balanced life helps tremendously with preventing and maintaining some mental issues associated with thousands of hours of intellectually intense work. I feel strongly the above suggest
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by spaghetti 14y ago
Just want to reiterate number three. The Apple app review process is seriously dropping the ball for me right now. So much so that I've learned the basics of Android development and ported my core app while waiting for the iOS equivalent to
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by spaghetti 14y ago
I'm starting to wonder if FB has discovered/created the world's lowest value entertainment. If there's nothing better to do then sure I'll consume my "friends" food photos and drinking stories. But it doesn't take much to steer my attention
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by spaghetti 14y ago
Good point. This approach probably wouldn't work for some apps. However if the app lent itself to a very modular design it could work. Certainly would take some creativity on the developer's part. For example premium features that are troub
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by spaghetti 14y ago
I'm not sure if the developer necessarily takes a hit. Say I have $15 to spend on a video editing app. $10 for the initial app and $5 for the only premium feature I want results in me giving $15 to the developer (less Apple's cut etc). Howe
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by spaghetti 14y ago
Why lower the price of the initial purchase? Just keep it simple: basic app is $10 forever. The basic version of the app comes with some basic useful features. Premium features become available via in-app-purchase as the developer makes the
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by spaghetti 14y ago
Is that necessary? For some reason I can't think of any problems with the freemium-like approach. Basic app has a fixed price and basic features. It's what everyone gets initially. "Versions" are really just premium features available via i
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by spaghetti 14y ago
I think the following set-up avoids that problem: app is always the same price to download and has a few basic features unlocked. App has an upgrade view or screen where users can unlock additional features via in-app-purchase. It works lik
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by spaghetti 14y ago
Why can't you update the app and hide most of the new features behind an in-app-purchase paywall?
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by spaghetti 14y ago
I'd like to understand the implications of sandboxing too. It must have some large negative impact on Instapaper for Marco to care this much. What is it?
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by spaghetti 14y ago
What happens when a large company that Google deems a competitor tries to buy bulk use of the fiber? I could see Facebook lobbying for government regulation of Google's fiber in an attempt to secure competitive pricing.
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by spaghetti 14y ago
Physical Tchotchkes have done well for 1000s of years. Do you think people will get tired of virtual Tchotchkes and go back to physical? I know it seems odd that people pay money for essentially tiny bits of entertainment. But the fact is t
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by spaghetti 14y ago
Anyone spent a winter in Berlin? It's incredibly cold. Traveling around the city on bicycle, train etc is great during the pleasant summer months but it's literally painful during the winter.
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by spaghetti 14y ago
Not everyone speaks English. This might be true in the most touristy areas or in international corporations but it's definitely not the case in cafes, grocery stores etc. So if you move there be prepared to learn a bit of German, For the mo

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