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by teaneedz 11y ago
An interesting proposition, but since so much of the online (even offline) world is ad driven these days (or rushing to be), there would be too many businesses wanting a piece of that action which might contribute to an shortage of ink :) (
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by teaneedz 11y ago
Personally, I disagree with this one point. > Cynics will tell you that using your “real name” is so they can sell your details to advertisers. That’s not the case. Facebook is selling access to their profile of a person for targeted a
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by teaneedz 11y ago
As an avid user of Twitter, all I can say is that Ello has captured my attention to the point that I'm spending more time there these days (@teanee). Twitter is still best for in-the-moment news, tracking bugs or product updates, quirk
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by teaneedz 11y ago
I'm not so sure about that. I recently wondered if the mundane would be accepted on Ello. I've seen that everyday plain text is quite ok with the community. You get what you put into it though. With smaller numbers, you have to re
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by teaneedz 11y ago
Sounds like snake oil - anyone have examples of their tech in action? BI gave an example of The Guardian in it's article, but that is visible for me. Instead of addressing the root cause, ad tech will further hurt publishers by chasing
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by teaneedz 11y ago
Only if the store sold Apples under the expectation that everyone could eat their Apples first before paying and genetically modified the Apples to have hidden rotten parts.
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by teaneedz 12y ago
The compelling part for me is the anti-tracking and anti-monetization of every data point. Personally, I prefer being outside of a bubble too.
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by teaneedz 12y ago
I find that I get more relevant answers with DDG, but in the rare cases where I need a look at Google, I just append !sp to my search term. For the sake of privacy and just to support a search engine that is fighting tracking, I'll gla
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by teaneedz 12y ago
Are there any privacy issues using this app? Streams won't load for me unless I disable VPN. I'm not sure if that's an issue with my VPN or simply this app (Twitter) blocking / throttling VPN in general. Anyone else noti
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by teaneedz 12y ago
Google apparently still leaks the initial opened and time data.
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by teaneedz 12y ago
When I checked last, there are some popular email apps that don't provide an option to disable automatic attachment downloading - like Dropbox's Mailbox and Google's Inbox.
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by teaneedz 12y ago
Many don't trust FB anymore or the invasive data tracking of Messenger. I've overheard comments from friends and family that they won't be forced to download another app, especially one that keeps such close watch on users.
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by teaneedz 12y ago
Personally, I visit the newsfeed less and less these days. Paper and Pages are my only FB contact these days. The Pages app gets multiple visits in a day, but Paper gets about one visit a week from me. This whole QA stand by FB, if true, is
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by teaneedz 12y ago
Indeed. With the right discipline and scheduling tools, it can work. It does for me too.
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by teaneedz 12y ago
0r ethics ;) and you are quite correct - look at the SnapChat users.
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by teaneedz 12y ago
Twitter's best feature is 140 characters of content. Also, Twitter has always amazed me by being the first place that I discover breaking and often historic news - an experience that has never been replicated on Facebook or elsewhere.
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by teaneedz 12y ago
At the end of the day, it does boil down to how users feel, but legit A/B seeks better features, improved user-experience, or identifying something better. The tech community, developers and data folks need to understand that all A&#x2
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by teaneedz 12y ago
I'd prefer that Twitter fix old functionality before changing typeface for the sake of change. Users can't even save a search from an iOS device using the official app or mobile view. Sheesh, search is Twitter's best feature.
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by teaneedz 12y ago
Actually, my justification was that everything just gets out of your way . Personally, I find the new design conveys a more relaxing experience although I'd like to see some of the fonts grow a bit. By modern, I refer to a different o
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by teaneedz 12y ago
That'll be cool beans on iOS7. I can't wait.
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by teaneedz 12y ago
I'm in the camp that actually likes the new look. It conveys a modern minimalist view while the extras just get out of your way. I've been mostly against flat design for a number of reasons but IMO, you've achieved a great de
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by teaneedz 13y ago
I promised not to comment on HN again due to this policy but I logged in one last time just to upvote this comment from NextUserName. I don't care how much karma he/she has or doesn't have, the words hit the nail right on the
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by teaneedz 13y ago
I do particularly enjoy the mostly civil posts here. I've always held out HN as an example of an open community commenting system that works. I personally disagree with the new policy. Since I don't comment often, this probably do
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by teaneedz 13y ago
ISTP - sometimes I score INTP. I guess I'm still waiting for all the facts ;). I'm bored ... moving on.
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by teaneedz 13y ago
It replaced Google search for me. I like adding !sp whenever I feel like getting Googly ;)
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by teaneedz 13y ago
The problem is that the news was delivered via tweet and blog by Darren Herman - a marketing/ad guy. He's a VP responsible for diversifying revenue. The source and messaging indicate more "user-enhancing" programs are al
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by teaneedz 13y ago
Can someone slap me in the face so that I can wake up, please? https://twitter.com/dherman76/status/433320156496789504
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by teaneedz 13y ago
> This is completely and utterly wrong, and only furthers my belief that nobody in Silicon Valley actually "gets" anonymity. I tend to agree with this statement. Anonymity and Pseudonymity (two diff things) type conversations w
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by teaneedz 13y ago
I've found Wickr to be more secure and comes from a company that really seems to care about users. Where Snapchat is an illusion of ephemeral messaging, Wickr is the real deal.
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by teaneedz 13y ago
Isn't Facebook a carrier of bugs?

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