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slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:
First, this framing allows the bilateral fights between Apple/Google/FB to all look like they're "winning" something, but do basically fuck all to improve the overall landscsape. Collection isn't *that* much harder now.
Which bring us to the second benefit: that's by design.
Facilitating collection is a big part of why App Stores exist today. Native apps are *much* better at wanton, extremely high-precision collection & reidentification.