Ask HN: Would you be willing to pay for ad free “Facebook” and how much?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16686325

by dev_256 • 8 years ago

4 3 8 years ago

news.ycombinator.com

Baeocystin• 8 years ago

I would not. I am 44, so I remember what life was like pre-internet. I have considered how I have kept in touch with people over the years, what my relationships were like, what made me happy, all these things... and I have come to the conclusion that Facebook has been an almost completely negative experience across the board.

I have claimed my name, simply because it is a common one, and I don't want to be denied some future job because of something a namesake posted. That that is even a concern is a large part of what makes Facebook awful.

Now, all that being said- I still think that something like what we call social media today could be a positive experience. I just don't think any of the current platforms are there.

ForHackernews• 8 years ago

Maybe. It depends on what kinds of guarantees they'd give around use of my data. I don't really care about seeing ads per se, I care about invasive tracking and data harvesting.

I think I might pay $10/year to use Facebook without them looking over my shoulder.

dev_256• 8 years ago

By ads free I meant their core business would be about not tracking you and only providing services of showing you content your friends publish.

Like you said it depends on what kinds of guarantees they'd give around use of data. How guarantees can you give?

Ask HN: Would you be willing to pay for ad free “Facebook” and how much?

Related Stories