Social networks are getting stingy with their data, leaving third-party developers in the lurch | TechCrunch
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2023 was the year social networks realized that they were sitting on massive troves of data. And some companies, such as Twitter (now X) and Reddit,
  • SteefLem@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Maybe we should charge them for emails they send us. Want me to sign up for a news letter, that will be 20€ per email. Or something.

    • Diotima@kbin.social
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      9 months ago

      Back in the paper spam days, some folk would stuff the “postage paid” envelopes with junk and mail them back to troll the companies. Setting up a junk address with an autoresponder would be pleasing, but probably would get tagged illegal.

      • SteefLem@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        9 months ago

        Shame, its legal when big corp does it but illegal when I do it. This always seems weird to me.