http://mattmaroon.disqus.com/enFri, 22 May 2009 10:45:02 -0000http://mattmaroon.com/2009/05/21/verified-extortion/#comment-9792716<p>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.</p><p></p>josephthibaultFri, 22 May 2009 10:45:02 -0000http://mattmaroon.com/2009/05/21/verified-extortion/#comment-9773329<p>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.</p>mattmaroonThu, 21 May 2009 21:16:18 -0000http://mattmaroon.com/2009/05/21/verified-extortion/#comment-9773242<p>By calling them extortionists?</p>mattmaroonThu, 21 May 2009 21:13:54 -0000http://mattmaroon.com/2009/05/21/verified-extortion/#comment-9772224<p>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.</p>mattmaroonThu, 21 May 2009 20:42:35 -0000http://mattmaroon.com/2009/05/21/verified-extortion/#comment-9772103<p>By calling them extortionists?</p>mattmaroonThu, 21 May 2009 20:40:06 -0000http://mattmaroon.com/2009/05/21/verified-extortion/#comment-9753165<p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Thank you for being a sane person. </p>Wesley WalserThu, 21 May 2009 17:23:51 -0000http://mattmaroon.com/2009/05/21/verified-extortion/#comment-9742951<p>"It could be worse, they could be Apple." -- awesome</p>MichaelThu, 21 May 2009 14:37:17 -0000http://mattmaroon.com/2009/05/21/verified-extortion/#comment-9738062<p>You sound like you're hedging so they don't get too mad at you.</p><p>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.</p>MarcusThu, 21 May 2009 14:03:12 -0000