DISQUS

Marcus · 7 months ago

You sound like you're hedging so they don't get too mad at you.

I hope that's not too rude to say, and how should I know if that's your motive, just saying it sounds like it.

mattmaroon · 7 months ago

By calling them extortionists?

mattmaroon · 7 months ago

By calling them extortionists?

Michael · 7 months ago

"It could be worse, they could be Apple." -- awesome

Wesley Walser · 7 months ago

I have never been to this site before, just found it on hacker news. This looks a lot like something that would come across reddit at some point except the person would explain how all of this was a complete outrage and flip out like his life had ended.

I just want to say that it's really refreshing to see someone explain very calmly why they were upset by something that a company did and then be understanding and reasonable about that companies reasons for doing what they did.

Thank you for being a sane person.

mattmaroon · 7 months ago

Welcome. A lot of people begrudge others the right to make a profit. I tried not to sound that way, since I don't. I want Facebook to make money so I can keep developing apps for them. I just want them to do it in a way that doesn't feel like a Mafia-style protection racket.

mattmaroon · 7 months ago

Welcome. A lot of people begrudge others the right to make a profit. I tried not to sound that way, since I don't. I want Facebook to make money so I can keep developing apps for them. I just want them to do it in a way that doesn't feel like a Mafia-style protection racket.

joseph · 7 months ago

Seriously, it's the never-ending battle between companies with no business plan and their users. Personally, I don't think it's cool for business to impose costs on something that the user otherwise thought would be free together--it's lying. It changes the customer/business relationship entirely so it's no wonder developers are pissed.