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We apologize. We did a terrible job announcing the end of Docker Free Teams

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Re: We apologize. We did a terrible job announcing the end of Docker Free Teams

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Post by AmalgatedAmoeba »

dheera wrote: post #267
bleuchase wrote: post #199

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Is that a serious suggestion? Who on earth would take the time to look through all of those to see which one best fits them? Companies have enough trouble getting press releases read already.

I guess then you could use some heuristics and ChatGPT to tailor the press release to the particular viewer. For example if the user has a screen resolution of three 4K monitors side by side, using Linux, and coming from a Silicon Valley IP address, they are probably a developer. If they have the screen resolution of an iPad Pro and a New York IP address they are probably an executive on the go. The HTML5 acceleromet…

This is a genuinely terrifying vision of the future. Already things like prices may differ based one’s location. Adding content writing AI to the mix is positively dystopian.

Re: We apologize. We did a terrible job announcing the end of Docker Free Teams

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Post by HelloNurse »

bobleeswagger wrote: post #322
HelloNurse wrote: post #298

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They said they intend to delete customer data if they don't switch to paid plans: this means "fuck our customers", collectively and indiscriminately, not only the selected foreclosed accounts but everybody that depends on them.

> They said they intend to delete customer data if they don't switch to paid plans Customers who are running businesses and knowingly breaking the ToS? I'm not sure why businesses like Docker aren't allowed to defend their revenue. It's actually pretty hilarious how many of you are coming out of the woodwork to attack Docker, they are not the enemy in any way, shape or form and if they disappear you're gonna miss the…

Personally, I expect what I paid for from a free service, and I consider depending on gifts and uncertain platforms a reckless risk.

But, as a business whose prosperity depends on the goodwill of masses of users, Docker can and should "defend their revenue" in a way that minimizes collateral damage in the form of

1) gratuitous bullshit, untrustworthiness, lack of transparency, and perceived evil intentions (e.g. their second announcement)

2) technical uncertainty and security risks (for orphaned images of uncertain status)

3) inconvenience, without additional revenue, to the vast majority of users that aren't included in this the shakedown

There are rational businesses and there are businesses that drive them away their customers; in the long term, the former tend to "defend their revenue" much better.

Re: We apologize. We did a terrible job announcing the end of Docker Free Teams

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AmalgatedAmoeba wrote: post #331
dheera wrote: post #267

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I guess then you could use some heuristics and ChatGPT to tailor the press release to the particular viewer. For example if the user has a screen resolution of three 4K monitors side by side, using Linux, and coming from a Silicon Valley IP address, they are probably a developer. If they have the screen resolution of an iPad Pro and a New York IP address they are probably an executive on the go. The HTML5 acceleromet…

This is a genuinely terrifying vision of the future. Already things like prices may differ based one’s location. Adding content writing AI to the mix is positively dystopian.

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