Let's rewind 15 years ago when everyone was jumping and praising mobile Eco-systems. Did no one ever see this happening or were most too gullible with Facebook hugs and pokes

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wongarsu 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

My recollection of HN 15 years ago includes a lot of annoyance with apps that could have been a website and how these walled gardens harm our freedom

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doublerabbit 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Got my date wrong. What about twenty years ago?

	▲	applfanboysbgon an hour ago \| parent [-]
		In 2006, before Android, the iPhone, or app store existed? Were you even alive 20 years ago?

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applfanboysbgon 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> everyone was jumping and praising mobile Eco-systems.

Literally who?

	▲	mystraline 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		The app-devs were salivating on striking it rich on a garbage app. The rest of us groan when we hear "DOWNLOAD OUR APP" or grocery stores that want you to install their spyware coupon app. These days, nost apps are just data exflitrators, spyware portals, and surveillance pricing initiatives, wrapped up with a "FREE THINGY" wrapping.
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