Meta launches Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp subscriptions
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#2Seems absolutely unhinged. I don't know who'd pay to doomscroll AI-generated slop and fake news. $49.99 for the top plan, lol.
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#3It's a real shame private messaging has ended up being almost exclusively closed-source without any kind of open API.
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#4Seems absolutely unhinged. I don't know who'd pay to doomscroll AI-generated slop and fake news. $49.99 for the top plan, lol.
But they know who.
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#5I think that subscribing to another person's life prevents you from living your own. Also, "Everything is Lies, I Guess".
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#6Discord subscriptions seem to be working. People like to customize their profile (ie express themselves), even though profiles are not something frequently interacted with (that's the surprising part!)
I have a server (for my game) with about 1000 people. Out of the 300 people logged in, 50 of them have custom profiles.
So, it seems like a good idea for Meta.
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#7Maybe they could sell privacy/encrypted messages in the subscription after removing it.
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#8"It's free and always will be" - Facebook
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#9Seems absolutely unhinged. I don't know who'd pay to doomscroll AI-generated slop and fake news. $49.99 for the top plan, lol.
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#10Friendly reminder: HN opinion about this will be completely-out-of-touch with reality