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minus-squareApathy Tree@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 months agoWell shit. Good to know, thanks. When you say they reversed course, do you mean they scrapped the project entirely, or went back to the model they were going with when they announced it?
minus-squareLWD@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-27 months agoI’m… Not exactly sure. They severed their connection with the OneRep company but say they still want to provide subscriptions. If you think that’s wild, just wait until you look up what their FakeSpot subsidiary sells to advertisers…
Well shit.
Good to know, thanks.
When you say they reversed course, do you mean they scrapped the project entirely, or went back to the model they were going with when they announced it?
I’m… Not exactly sure. They severed their connection with the OneRep company but say they still want to provide subscriptions.
If you think that’s wild, just wait until you look up what their FakeSpot subsidiary sells to advertisers…