@jeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agoSo much for free speech on X; Musk confirms new users must soon pay to postarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square224fedilinkarrow-up1816arrow-down135
arrow-up1781arrow-down1external-linkSo much for free speech on X; Musk confirms new users must soon pay to postarstechnica.com@jeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square224fedilink
minus-square@Tonguewaxer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year agoIsn’t that the started intent? Like adding a small roadblock or captcha. I’m not saying I agree but the simple logic should work. It’ll likely reduce the user base and still let bits in with cash to burn.
minus-square@T156@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish6•1 year agoIn theory, maybe. In practice, the bots might just pay and post anyway. If they can recoup those costs in the scam, it costs them basically nothing.
minus-squareBilliamlinkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoSo bots pay to continue what they’re doing, but Musky now gets money for it? Ray Charles could see what’s going on here.
minus-square@ShepherdPie@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoThis is what Craigslist did and now nobody uses it and we’re forced to use the garbage platform that is Facebook Marketplace.
Isn’t that the started intent? Like adding a small roadblock or captcha.
I’m not saying I agree but the simple logic should work. It’ll likely reduce the user base and still let bits in with cash to burn.
In theory, maybe. In practice, the bots might just pay and post anyway. If they can recoup those costs in the scam, it costs them basically nothing.
So bots pay to continue what they’re doing, but Musky now gets money for it?
Ray Charles could see what’s going on here.
This is what Craigslist did and now nobody uses it and we’re forced to use the garbage platform that is Facebook Marketplace.