• PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Because you have to download the app (so they can gather your telemetry data to sell to advertisers) and pay for it via their credits system.

      It’s the same reason everything is moving towards apps instead of websites.

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        1 year ago

        It definitely wasn’t always monetized that way. I get that everyone needs to make money but who goes to the movies with the intent to pee during the film so often that they would pay for that?

  • IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I tried the app a few years ago and it was decent until they tried some really obnoxious ways to monetize it. As I recall you had to purchase “tokens” and use them to access content. Has it gotten any better or do they still make you jump through hoops?

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      1 year ago

      Man that sounds obnoxious. I’ve never used it before. I saw it in a list of sites and thought it was worth sharing. Turns out… it might no have been the best share. Sorry ha.