Seems absolutely unhinged. I don't know who'd pay to doomscroll AI-generated slop and fake news. $49.99 for the top plan, lol.
DANmode•10m ago
But they know who.
pj_mukh•4m ago
I would pay $49.99 for an unlimited plan that brings me only my friends' status updates (not their hyper-political likes and comments), just their life updates. Daily stories are great too. But JUST that, no influencers, no ads.
I realize Meta's data shows that our user revealed preferences tells them that we like all the dopamine hijacking garbage but that's like say "well users like drugs, so we gave them more". Let me pay you to give me just the Vitamins, and none of the sugar.
suddenlybananas•13m ago
It's a real shame private messaging has ended up being almost exclusively closed-source without any kind of open API.
rossjudson•10m ago
I think that subscribing to another person's life prevents you from living your own. Also, "Everything is Lies, I Guess".
YesBox•6m ago
Discord subscriptions seem to be working. People like to customize their profile (ie express themselves), even though profiles are not something frequently interacted with (that's the surprising part!)
I have a server (for my game) with about 1000 people. Out of the 300 people logged in, 50 of them have custom profiles.
So, it seems like a good idea for Meta.
j45•6m ago
Maybe they could sell privacy/encrypted messages in the subscription after removing it.
Animats•5m ago
"It's free and always will be" - Facebook
meta_ai_x•4m ago
Friendly reminder: HN opinion about this will be completely-out-of-touch with reality
canyp•13m ago
DANmode•10m ago
pj_mukh•4m ago
I realize Meta's data shows that our user revealed preferences tells them that we like all the dopamine hijacking garbage but that's like say "well users like drugs, so we gave them more". Let me pay you to give me just the Vitamins, and none of the sugar.