Yeah, that's the one I read. It made me very tempted to move entirely, for I do not like the impression which I received from that interview, which is The Management only cares about their needs and their advertisers' needs, rather than the needs of their content providers and customer base.
I mean, I like having a basic account - I hate ads - and being able to be part of a community here. (It's not like I've many ties to any sort of RL community with similar writing and SFF interests.) But.
Ah, but what he said is nothing more than any candid large businessman will say. It really is just business. Callous, sure, but unless people vote with their feet--or their wallets--there's no reason for him or the rest of the owners to give a damn. We consumers forget both those lessons--that we are merely a commodity, and that even commodities have power--at our cost.
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Date: 2008-03-19 07:20 pm (UTC)I mean, I like having a basic account - I hate ads - and being able to be part of a community here. (It's not like I've many ties to any sort of RL community with similar writing and SFF interests.) But.
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