@numericcitizen They have very silently been testing the waters of what they can get away with for years. A few years ago they hired Facebook's former ads manager, then had to fire him due to the backlash given some of his opinions (https://www.macworld.com/article/346432/apple-hires-then-fires-controversial-ex-facebook-employee.html) Earlier this year I wrote around their decision to put betting odds in their new Sports app; yet another small step in possibly seeing what's acceptable in terms of potential revenue streams later on: "I feel over the next few years, Apple’s brand value of being a consumer champion will be tested as the investor pressure for increased growth is applied and Apple’s existing hardware divisions stagnate. I don’t trust Apple and their products because I feel they want what’s best for me personally; I choose them because they have the most to lose if they break the trust attached to their brand. As they need to get more into the services game to increase revenue; that customer-first trust built into the brand will start to evaporate as clear plays to extract more money from customer base come into play." [andrewmelder.com/2024/02/2...](https://andrewmelder.com/2024/02/22/melders-musings-apple.html)

Taboola + Apple News? No thanks "Apple’s decision to strike a deal with Taboola is shocking and off-brand — so much so that I have started to question the company’s long-term commitment to good customer experience, including its commitment to privacy. As it chases more and more revenue to appease Wall Street, it’s clear Apple will become one of those companies that prioritize shareholders over paying customers and their experience." I hate ads. I hate ads. This is a sad day. That is not cool at all. How can Apple brags about protecting user privacy (see that ad on YouTube?) and al while serving ads... blog.numericcitizen.me

2024-07-16 9:19 pm

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@numericcitizen How come you don’t use services like Adguard or DNS blockers like Pi-Hole that get rid of ads? 🤔

2024-07-16 10:13 pm

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numericcitizen

@joshzepeda I use NextDNS, and some ads blocker extensions, yes! 😎

2024-07-16 11:07 pm

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@numericcitizen They have very silently been testing the waters of what they can get away with for years. A few years ago they hired Facebook's former ads manager, then had to fire him due to the backlash given some of his opinions (https://www.macworld.com/article/346432/apple-hires-then-fires-controversial-ex-facebook-employee.html)

Earlier this year I wrote around their decision to put betting odds in their new Sports app; yet another small step in possibly seeing what's acceptable in terms of potential revenue streams later on:

"I feel over the next few years, Apple’s brand value of being a consumer champion will be tested as the investor pressure for increased growth is applied and Apple’s existing hardware divisions stagnate.

I don’t trust Apple and their products because I feel they want what’s best for me personally; I choose them because they have the most to lose if they break the trust attached to their brand.

As they need to get more into the services game to increase revenue; that customer-first trust built into the brand will start to evaporate as clear plays to extract more money from customer base come into play."

andrewmelder.com/2024/02/2...

2024-07-17 6:32 am

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numericcitizen

@andrewmelder thanks for your comment... well this is a bit sad.... as a long-time Apple users and consumer, I don't see a viable alternative that fits my values and needs.

2024-07-17 10:17 am

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